Re-Gift
A personal anecdote about affordable children’s meals is linked to the Christmas message of Jesus. It emphasizes the importance of receiving, experiencing, and sharing the gift of Jesus. He is the gift worth re-gifting. Like the Christmas story shepherds, despite our humble status, Christians are called to take this personal gift to the world around them.
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Meeting God in Community – Why can’t faith be lived alone.
Our community, our people shape us. Hebrews 10 reminds us to choose wisely, because our community isn’t just shaping our faith, it may be carrying it. Faith may feel personal, but it was never meant to be private. Could it be that the God you’re searching for is waiting to meet you in community?
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Repentance or Rebellion?
Handkerchief healings, demon beat downs, a book burning and a riot – Acts 19 has it all. As we examine the responses of the Ephesians, we will discover that repentance is really our only choice in response to Jesus’ unrelenting love. We must repent, surrender, …
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Listening to the Stories of Others
Using the “standing stones” in Joshua 4, “Listening to the “Stories of Others” is a summary of some classic listening skills as described in the Bible, plus a deeper idea encouraging another layer of listening for Christ followers. This is the 3rd and final message …
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Praying in Belly of the Beast
Hopeless spaces can be sanctuaries when we call out to God. This message is based upon Jonah’s prayer inside the fish as he sunk to the depths of the earth and traveled the darkest parts of his own heart. That’s where he discovered the magnitudes …
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Esther was Trafficked
Esther was Trafficked! Esther is remembered for standing up to a foreign king on behalf of her people. She is regarded as a hero and rightfully so, but most of the time that her story is told, we skip over the fact that she was …
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