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The Christian “Ordinary”
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once...
A Boring Church? How Exciting!
Ephesians 4:14 - So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Life is full of drama and waves of emotions. I am happy that we are “boring” as a...
Importance of the Resurrection
And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:14 (ESV) It is common for the church to focus on the happenings of Good Friday in our sermons. It is, after all, the time that Jesus declared, “It is...
Music & Youth Blog
Youth Update- Winter 2022
Praying for the Year Ahaed We just wrapped up our year with the youth. I'd like to share with you the impact that you are creating by making space for the work of the Lord to be done. Thank you for snacks, thank you for the building, thank you for husbands and wives...
From Waiting to Preparing
John the Baptist: From waiting to preparing (Luke 1:11-17, 76-79) 400 years or so had passed between the last words of the prophets to the time of Jesus’ birth. The people of Israel have been waiting. They had heard story after story about a Messiah who would...
Coffee: A Guide to Church Hopping
Coffee: A guide to church hopping I recently visited a church that had all the modern bells and whistles. They had lights, fog, and, at the front of the sanctuary, a huge video screen for showing both song lyrics and interesting pictures. The audio was clear and...
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Fruit After the Dead Seed
Fruit After the Dead Seed ”Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal...
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The Christian “Ordinary”
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once...
A Boring Church? How Exciting!
Ephesians 4:14 - So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Life is full of drama and waves of emotions. I am happy that we are “boring” as a...
Importance of the Resurrection
And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:14 (ESV) It is common for the church to focus on the happenings of Good Friday in our sermons. It is, after all, the time that Jesus declared, “It is...