On Saturday, March 21, hundreds of volunteers will walk across racial, cultural, and social divides to demonstrate our unity in Christ and our shared commitment to loving our neighbors. Participants will learn more about the deep needs in our area, support existing frontline ministries, cover our community in prayer, connect with people far from God, and seek to connect people with local churches. We're better together! Will you join us?
The Peaceful Promise of Psalm 23 Author: Samantha Arp Every time I go to the store I forget to buy Command hooks. I just moved into a tiny apartment where floor space is scarce, so the majority of my square footage exists as a wall—a wall in which I cannot drill or screw in or […]
Memorization and retention are directly correlated to motivation. If I am motivated to pass a quiz, I will store the information in short-term memory and let it fade passively after completing the quiz. However, if my motivation is connected to a greater purpose, I will want to store the information in the deeper recesses of
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John 8:31-38 There is a nearly universal experience in childhood of wanting to run free without anyone telling you where to go or how long you can stay there. Most children long for open space, movement, and freedom simply because they were made to explore. As we grow older, life begins to narrow, with schedules,
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Living Between Christ’s First Coming and His Return Advent is a four-week season in the Church calendar dedicated to anticipating the arrival, or “advent,” of Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah and King (Isaiah 9:6). Christians from many backgrounds celebrate this time with reflections on hope, peace, joy, and love (Romans 15:13). It is celebrated differently within
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When talking about the role of the church, it is important to understand where our practices come from. Who is the church? What is its purpose? Scripture gives us a clear foundation for what the church is and what it is called to do. One of the key functions of the church is to observe
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Acts 2:37-41 Baptism is the full immersion of a believer into water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an outward confession of inward faith in Christ and a significant first act of obedience. The Role of the Church When talking about the role of the church, it
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Why it Matters and How to Follow Well “In your spiritual life, you need to know how to relate to spiritual leadership; how to emulate spiritual leadership, how to support, judge, discern, and hopefully give spiritual leadership in the platform God has given you.” – Pastor DJ Horton | Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Growing
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Sexual scandal is not unfamiliar to the church. Sadly, many of the struggles we face today are not new. They were present even in the earliest gatherings of believers. In 1 Corinthians 5 and 6, Paul confronts the sexual immorality that had taken root in the Corinthian church. He does not treat it lightly. He
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Idol [eye-duhl]: a representation or symbol of an object of worshipBroadly: a false godSource: Merriam-Webster Dictionary Idols are not just statues or ancient symbols of worship. They are anything that takes God’s rightful place in our lives. Good things can become idols, such as family, work, a relationship, security, or even ministry. Other things, like
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Psalm 92:1-8 What comes to mind when you think of worship? Maybe you picture a specific place such as the Worship Center, the songs you love or the people you are standing near. Those are all meaningful and can stir our hearts, but worship calls us to recenter. We must recenter on Who we worship,
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