“And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women...”
–Acts 5:14
More Than Ever is a spiritual journey of generosity to provide financial funding for debt retirement and the expansion of more campuses. Our desire is to enlist every member in the spiritual and financial journey of supporting our church’s vision to becoming a deeply-faithful, remarkably-healthy, highly-impactful multi-site church.
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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2 Timothy 4:1-5 Someone once said that “the sum is greater than its parts.” That is true of many things, casseroles being one example. You could eat each ingredient of your favorite casserole separately, but you don’t experience the full effect until they’re combined together. The same is true of the church. While each church
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Discover 10 names of God in Hebrew used in the Bible, but more importantly, discover the very character of God. El Roi [el-roy] – The God Who Sees Me Meaning: God who sees the overlooked or hurting. Elohim [eh-low-heem] – God, Mighty Creator Meaning: The all-powerful Creator. Elohim emphasizes God’s majesty and creative power. Most
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Have you ever wished someone would just walk with you, even come alongside you, in your faith? Someone who could help you grow, call you out, and simply be there? We use the word “discipleship” quite often in the church without clarifying its definition. It’s like going to the gym with a friend who’s further
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The Importance of Mentorship “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” — Hebrews 10:24-25 From the beginning, we were never made
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How often do our prayers start with a “thank You,” and then shift pretty quickly into all the things we need from God? That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Philippians 4:6 tells us we should bring our requests to God—He invites us to. But, if we’re honest, we can easily slip into a pattern of
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There’s a reason little children instinctively reach up when they want to be picked up. They know they are small, and they believe—with full confidence—that the one above them will respond. That’s the heart of prayer: not a performance, not a religious task, but a child reaching for his Father. Yet how often do we
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You have probably heard Percy Sledge’s chart-topping R&B hit released in 1966 called “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Today, instead of learning about when a man loves a woman, I want us to learn about how a man should love a woman. How does God want a man to love his wife? Whereas the
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Here are some short prayers written for the many different kinds of fathers—new fathers, faithful fathers, single fathers, spiritual fathers, grieving fathers, waiting fathers, and father figures. New Fathers — Deuteronomy 31:6 Lord, thank you for the precious gift of new life and the sacred responsibility that comes with fatherhood. Strengthen this new dad as
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Often, submission is seen as archaic and chauvinistic, and it is not a subject I take lightly or want to write about flippantly. As a husband to an incredible woman, the father to three beautiful daughters, and the pastor to a church filled with wonderful ladies, when I come to the teachings of the Bible
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