Church
The Initiating Love of God
Owen asked, “Why do they call Good Friday, ‘Good Friday’ if that’s when they killed Jesus?” That’s a great question. That’s not a 5-year-old question. He’s a genius! Let me tell you my favorite thing about Good Friday. My favorite thing about Good Friday is that God publicly, efficiently, and for all time outed me.…
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New Year Goals
“So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” Now there are two ideas here. One is, “Where are you running? I don’t run aimlessly. I know where I’m…
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Spiritual Formation
Every person, at some point in life, must decide whether to receive Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior. But that is just the starting point of a lifelong journey in discipleship as a follower of Jesus. As the apostle Paul says, we are to grow mature in Christ. We grow up into the…
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What is the Bible
Human and Divine Literature “God works with his human partners in and through the Spirit, not to override or diminish human agency but to empower his people to become vehicles of God’s heavenly life here on Earth” The Bible is neither a collection of golden tablets dropped from heaven, nor the work of human…
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Why we believe the Bible
God’s Word We believe that God’s Word—which we call the Bible—is the lens that explains how the world works. It’s the primary way God has chosen to communicate with people about who He is, who we are, and what His plan is for the world. At its core, it’s actually a love story about how…
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Say no to Idolatry
“Graven images” grow out of an idolatrous heart Israel created this image because they were scared. They didn’t trust God … They weren’t satisfied with Him, and felt like they needed something besides Him (or in addition) to, to protect them. Now, granted, they made an image that reflected God, but the whole thing was…
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