Dear Radiant,
To be on a daring, purposeful adventure with dear friends…
That’s when I feel most alive. Don’t you?
Relationships deepen and how the adventure becomes all the sweeter when experiencing it with the people we love.
We return with joy, new stories, maybe a few scars, and ready anticipation for the next adventure.
Aristotle writes that this kind of friendship (“friendships of the good”) is the highest form of friendship. This is friendship not based on utility or pleasure, but upon the flourishing of others. When this happens, Aristotle notes that these connection are deep and often last a lifetime.
Of course, this gets me thinking about the church. Are we not called, as the church, into a daring, purposeful adventure with friends? To “friendships of the good?”
For us, there is the endless adventure of knowing and loving God and the adventure of being sent to be God to love our neighbors and to proclaim the kingdom of God the whole world wide.
Maybe Christianity feels stale to many because it has become something it was never meant to be: static, insular, tame.
But following Jesus together is meant to be dynamic, outward, and dare I say, a bit wild.
This is the more profound thing: God himself a community on adventure.
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are on a mission of love. And the Trinity invites us into this dance and adventure! Together!
More to come this Sunday as we conclude our Holy Trinity Series.
See you at 10am.
Grace and peace,
-Zach
Radiant Events Calendar
6/21 – Father’s Day Soda Bar following service
6/23 – Emotionally Healthy Relationships Course
6/24 – Women’s Gathering 6-7AM – ELC
6/26 – Radiant Adoption into Evangelical Covenant Church in Scottsdale, AZ
7/19 – Lego Build Day (following church)
Father’s Day Soda Bar! June 21
Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads, grandads, and father figures at Radiant Covenant!We love getting to celebrate you! After a great morning of worship, the whole family is invited to head out to the lobby to mix up their favorite specialty sodas.
We brought out the syrups, creams, and fizzy favorites so everyone could craft their own custom cup. Check these favorite combos:
The “Dad Bod” – Dr Pepper, coconut, and vanilla cream
Orange Dreamsicle – Orange soda with a splash of sweet cream
️ The OG Refresher – Classic cola with a squeeze of fresh lime & vanilla
Lego Build Day – July 19
Join us for some Lego fun on Sunday, July 19 after service. Our very own Bryce Gilham, a Lego Educator, will lead us in a time of building fellowship one brick at a time. We’ll be doing Mosaics, Free Builds, and Robotics. All welcome!
Emotionally Healthy Relationships – June 9 – STILL ROOM TO JOIN
Tuesdays 6:30-8:00PM, begins June 9 concludes July 28.
The Emotionally Healthy (EH) Relationships Course has been developed over a 21-year period to directly address core biblical principles to guide you and others into an experience of discipleship that will deeply change your life. In the EH Relationships Course, everyone will learn 8 practical relationship skills to develop mature, loving relationships with others such as:
Stop Mind Reading and Clarify Expectations
Incarnational Listening
Climb the Ladder of Integrity
Clean Fighting
And since loving others and loving God cannot be separated, each person will also grow in their personal, first-hand relationship with Jesus by incorporating stillness, silence, and Scripture as daily life rhythms.
*if you plan on traveling this summer — there a video streaming options for independently completing sessions you miss.
Radiant Youth
RadCov Kids
We are excited about the gift of children in our midst! If you are interested in getting involved with kid’s ministry, contact our Children’s director, Crystal Nicholson – 408.802.7061
Community Notes
RADIANT ADOPTION INTO THE COVENANT – It was sweet being welcomed in to the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church last Saturday. We will continue on to “Nationals” as we pursue the final, formal step of adoption at the denomination’s national gathering in Scottsdale, AZ on June 26th.
SHARING TABLE – One fun way we practice the gospel sharing and generosity is through our simple “sharing table.” We place a folding table where people can place items that they would like to give away to others (not junk!). These items could be clothes, fresh garden vegetables, toys, books, etc. It’s free – take them if you want it, no questions asked or obligations. If your sharing items are not taken that week – please be sure to take them back with you as we will not be storing items.
BAND APP – One way to connect to the Radiant community is to join our BAND APP group. Think of this as a sort of Radiant message board — our own little social media space. People can extend invites, share about needs and opportunities.
Giving
Thank you for your generosity and partnership in Radiant’s ministry!
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
2 Corinthians 9:7-8
