“For the centuries of Christendom the cross was seen as an answer. Life held only two fundamental challenges- sin and death- and the cross dealt with them as surely as restoring sight and comfort by taking a speck of dust out of an eye. But the end of Christendom and the accumulated challenges of history, trust, life, purpose and power have turned the cross from an answer into a question.”
-Samuel Wells, Hanging by a Thread: The Question of the Cross

Many of us grew up being taught that the cross was an answer. An answer to a question that perhaps we weren’t even asking. But beginning to understand the cross as a question allows a journey of discovery to open up before us. The beautiful (and, surely, frightening) part is that there is no end to the questions. Maybe one question is about suffering. Another one is about violence, another one about love, and so on.  

In this season of the cross- how might we in the church become less concerned with answers and more focused on the questions? How might this season open before us a journey of discovery- a journey that touches on the actual questions that we (and all those around us) have? 

I wish you a meaningful end of Holy Week and a blessed Easter.
Art & Soul will meet this Sunday to study the lectionary selections for the week, with special focus on the passages found in Luke 10:28-40 and 23:1-49, Luke's descriptions of Palm Sunday and Passion Week. You can prepare by reading the Feasting on the Word study guide.

Jordan Clark will facilitate our discussion. Whether or not you have time to prepare beforehand, we hope you will join us at 9 a.m. via Zoom.
If you have a news item or announcement you would like to include in the Pinnacle, we welcome it. Please submit your information by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays to Will Mathews at will@northsidedrive.org or Cathy Wooten at cathy.t.wooten@gmail.com.
Per the NDBC Worship and Music Committee, they have given direction to add back many of the worship components we have loved for so long. That being said, we are adding back our much loved Lay Readers. So, we are looking for those who would like to be a part of morning worship by lending their voice to the scripture readings. Based on how many readers we have, this would be on a rotational basis. If you would like to be a part of this, call Will in the church office at 404-237-8621 or email at will@northsidedrive.org to let him know.
Monday, April 18
Church office will be closed for Easter Monday

TUESDAY, April 19
10:00 Am - Worship Planning

Wednesday, April 20
Pastor's Morning Bible Study
10:30 a.m.
Join via Zoom

NDBC Sanctuary Choir rehearsal
7:30 p.m.
April 16 - Ken Brant
April 16 - Liam Collins
April 16 - Daniel Moore
April 17 - Cali Almeida
April 17 - Ryan McClure
April 20 - Jada Getsay
April 20 - Theresa Goriczynski
April 20 - Heather Bongers
April 21 - Dave Wooten
April 21 - Patti Clark
April 21 - Simon Goodhead
April 23 - Noah Davis
NDBC Staff
Scott Hovey, Pastor

Don Janney, Interim Operations Administrator
 
Keith Walker, Director of Music Ministries
 
Melinda Clark, Organist
 
Mary Lou Swann, Director of Children's Choirs
 
Rose Hidlay, Business Manager
 
Will Mathews, Administrative Manager
 
Nick Bonner, Custodian

David Vaughns, Custodian
 
Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(404) 237-8621