GroupLink is an event we host during early Spring and Fall that allows people to learn more about our Grow Group offerings—Small Groups, Equipping Groups and Discipleship Groups. The best way to join a group is through GroupLink.
We’ll hold GroupLink events on Sundays, August 9 and 16, at each campus immediately after each service time. Each campus event focuses on groups for that particular campus. During GroupLink, you can meet group leaders, learn about groups, and register for the group or class that works best for you and your schedule.
(And How Jesus Fixes It) We’ve all had those seasons where it feels like the wheels are falling off our lives. Plans fail, hearts break, and we’re left staring at the wreckage, wondering, “Why is this happening?” While every situation is unique, the Bible gives us a clear framework for why things go wrong in […]
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When natural disasters strike—earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or wildfires—it’s common to hear them called “Acts of God.” But how do we think about these events biblically? In Romans 8:18-28, the Apostle Paul offers insight into the nature of suffering and the hope that believers have amidst the storms of life. While this passage is not
When Scripture indicates that Christians should be able to rejoice in their suffering (Rom. 5:3-5) because of the hope we have in the gospel, it can be difficult to accept. Some try to make the teaching more palatable by offering a variant definition of “joy;” others try to promise that the outcomes of how God
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*This blog was originally posted by ACBC, view the original post here. Recently I heard a song that took me back to my childhood and beyond—the Statler Brother’s, “Do You Remember These?” Maybe you remember the song, or some of the allusions in the song: Saturday morning serialsChapters one through fifteenFly paper, penny loafers, and lucky strike
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“In this life, you will have tribulation…” (Jn. 16:33). Suffering … must we? A Biblical Example of Suffering There are numerous people in God’s Word who suffered well under provocation, for our example, encouragement, and hope (Rom. 15:4). Hannah is a wonderful example who lived during the time of the Judges, one of the darkest
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In our society, we avoid suffering—running away from it if we can or numbing its effects if we can’t. Even Christ-followers struggle with this. At the onset of a life-transforming injury or the birth of a child with disabilities, our faith is shaken to the core. Instinctively, we want the comfortable and convenient way. Unless
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Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) believed the cannonball that broke his leg was essential to his spiritual awakening. For Martin Luther, it was the threat of lightning. What unites them is that they are part of a common Christian tradition that teaches an uncomfortable lesson: suffering sanctifies. The stories can be found throughout Scripture and in
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