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Heaven gets bad press — clouds, harps, endless church services, somewhere far off and a bit boring. But the reality promised by Jesus is so much better: a renewed earth, resurrected bodies, God making His home among His people, every tear wiped away. The longings that ache in us for justice, beauty, and an end to pain are “bootprints” of what we were made for. The One on the throne tells us to write it down — “trust this.” The future He promises is the very thing that makes the present possible.

At the Pool of Bethesda, a man who had been lame for 38 years waited for someone to lower him into healing waters—but when Jesus asked if he wanted to get well, the man could only imagine one solution: the pool. We often limit God to the “pools” we’ve imagined, missing the fact that Jesus offers something far greater than any system or outcome we’re clinging to. True rest is not something we earn through work or achievement—it is the gift of a God whose approval is the only worth we need.

As a church, we put a LOT of emphasis on what we call "Missions" - that is, the efforts we make to love, serve and reach people who aren't part of the Cape Cod Church family. Today we look at one of Jesus' most famous "divine encounters" to find a model of missional living that we can use to show and tell people "Across the Street and Around the World" about his love.