Sunday, Forming the People of God

Faith,    God wired all of us to search for our identity. After all, when we know who we are, we know what to do. Typically, we tie our identity to a narrative or story important to us. For some people, the story of their pain determines their identity. For others, the story of their…

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Sunday: The Extraordinary Ordinary Church

Faith,  I've been a part of the Church my whole life, and I have seen some crazy things!  In one church I served, I met a woman who was almost 90 years old who started tithing (giving 10%) of her income to her local church when she was 12. She grew up in a farming…

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Sunday: Love’s New Creation–Yes!

Faith,  It's Easter week! Think of the power of YES! Holy Week reminds us again, "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ" (2 Corinthians 2:20).   Your birth was God's "Yes!" Each breath is another divine "Yes!" Each new day is His loving, "Yes, yes, yes!" And what does God ask in return?…

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Sunday: Grace-Filled Access

Faith,  God is so wise! For centuries, He has placed times in His people's calendars to refocus, re-engage, and center once again on the Truth that sets us free. This Sunday, we will be drawn back to the first Palm Sunday, when Jesus began His journey to the cross, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. We…

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