Posts with the tag “discipleship”

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When Doctrine Feels Optional
September 26th, 2026
A people hungry for Scripture. A people willing to ask good questions and say, “I don't know, but I'll study it.” A people who know what we believe and why, who can recognize error without becoming ar...  Read More
by Desk of the Pastor
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What Is Your Next Yes?
July 25th, 2026
Our feeds train our attention. Advertisements awaken desires. Politics identifies enemies. Entertainment presents a vision of the good life. Friends, family patterns, wounds, habits, and appetites all...  Read More
by Desk of the Pastor
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When Faith Becomes Custom-Made
June 27th, 2026
In only a few generations, faithful worship had become counterfeit worship. It is a powerful reminder that authentic faith is never inherited automatically....  Read More
by Desk of the Pastor
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From Palms to the Garden
March 28th, 2026
We still carry expectations about Jesus. We assume how He should work, what He should approve of, how quickly He should act. We want Him to fix our circumstances, often before He transforms our hearts...  Read More
by Desk of the Pastor
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What Is Needed Now
February 28th, 2026
That’s why we need to be clear about what spiritual growth is. Biblical growth isn’t automatically “bigger,” and it isn’t merely “more.” It’s the life of Christ taking deeper root in us....  Read More
by Desk of the Pastor
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The Great Commission In Everyday Life
January 22nd, 2025
Carey famously said, “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” With this heart of faith and obedience, he left the familiar comforts of home and sailed to India, where he would spe...  Read More
by Desk of the Pastor

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Community Is Worth the Commitment
October 10th, 2026
Authority Without Abuse
October 3rd, 2026
When Doctrine Feels Optional
September 26th, 2026
Choose to Belong
September 19th, 2026
When Questions Stop Building Faith
September 12th, 2026

Archive

 2026
 January
Living Sacrifice: Preparing the Way for JesusWhat Is Truly NeededFirst Things FirstOne Thing is Needed
 February
What The Lord RequiresWhat God Looks ForEverything You NeedWhat Is Needed Now
 March
The Tree That Took LifeLiving East of EdenThe Tree That Bore a CurseFrom Palms to the Garden
 April
When the Story Doesn’t End the Way You HopedA Cracked FoundationWhen It Was SimpleWhen God Is Still Working… But Something Is Off
 May
Order in the Middle of the StormFrom Fearful Faith to Foolish ConfidenceAfter the VictoryThe King No One Asked For
 June
When Passion Replaces DiscernmentThe Loose CannonDon't Settle for OrdinaryWhen Faith Becomes Custom-Made
 July
How Low Can God’s People Go?Has It Come to This?When “Good Enough” Wasn’t the End of the StoryWho Gets to Define What Is Right?What Is Your Next Yes?
 August
Belonging Grows When Presence Becomes a PatternWhen the Soul Gets TiredThe Courage to Be KnownThe Freedom of EnoughWhen What You Have Isn’t Enough
 September
Drifting Without AnchorsWhen Questions Stop Building FaithChoose to BelongWhen Doctrine Feels Optional
 October
Authority Without AbuseCommunity Is Worth the Commitment
 2025
 January
Built on Truth That TransformsUnshakable Unity: The Foundation of the Church’s MissionThe Great Commission In Everyday LifeA Perspective That Perseveres
 February
The Gospel Changes EverythingThe Gospel: A Power That TransformsWhen the World Trades Truth for LiesWhen Judgment Comes for Us Too
 March
Religion Won’t Save You—But Jesus WillGuilty as Charged—Why We Must See Our Sin to See God’s GraceWhen the Judge Paid the FineFaith Alone: Abraham's Story, Our Story
 April
Peace with God – More Than a FeelingYou Were Born Into Adam’s Story—But You Don’t Have to Stay ThereThistles and Thorns: A Good Friday ReflectionDead to Sin, Alive to GodTrue Freedom: Choosing the Right Master
 May
The Law ExposedThe Battle Lines Are Drawn—And Every Woman CountsWhen the Struggle Is RealFrom Condemnation to AdoptionWhen Glory Feels Distant
 June
Nothing Else MattersThe Posture That Changes Everything
 July
A Life Worth FollowingFearless and FreeMercy and Mystery: When God's Plan Doesn’t Look Like OursThe Word of Faith: Salvation for AllHow Will They Hear?
 August
Grace Doesn’t QuitGrafted by GraceThe Depths of God’s WisdomLiving Sacrifices: A Life of WorshipGifted for a Purpose: One Body, Many Members
 September
Authentic Love: Living the GospelOvercoming Evil with GoodLiving Faithfully Under AuthorityThe Debt of Love and the Urgency of Holiness
 October
Stop Judging: The Weak and the StrongWhat Matters Most: Pursuing Peace and Building UpUnited in Hope: Living to Please OthersAmbassadors of Christ: Called to Proclaim
 November
Partnership in the Gospel: Generosity & PrayerThe Final Word: Strengthened by the GospelGive What You GotBecoming Last So Others Can be FirstThe Wisper of Hope
 December
When Peace has a NameThe Shout of JoyThe Cry of Love
 2024
 December
Peace on Earth: The Town of David and the Prince of PeaceBorn to You: The Joy of ChristmasMessiah the Lord: God’s Love in ActionFor The Glory of God
 2023
 January
Just Do ItOne New Thing
 March
Sacrifice
 2022
 May
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