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Engage // Part 4: Missions
Why Missions is Important When many people, churched and unchurched, think of the word "missions," they think of missionaries. They think of those who spend their lives overseas, sharing the Gospel with people in unreached places. Yes, these missionaries are incredible – and they understand and are living out the Great Commission of going and…
Read MoreEngage // Part 3: Ministry
Using Your Skills for the Kingdom Think about a time that you were given a role. It could have been on a sports team, in a theatre production, in your workplace, or even in your family. Based on your skills and abilities, your coach, teammate, boss, friend, or family member gave you a particular role…
Read MoreEngage // Part 2: Discipleship
One Step at a Time Trying something new can be extremely scary. None of us like to try and fail, feel uncomfortable, or make a wrong step. We may desire to take steps of faith for the sake of Christ, yet our fears and worries keep us from moving forward towards God’s good and perfect…
Read MoreEngage // Part 1: Community
Engage 40-Day Reading Plan The Power of Community God has created us just as we were meant to be. He gave us a particular hair color, certain interests and talents, specific desires and dreams. He created us just as we are because He has a plan and purpose for us – and one of the ways…
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure // Part 9: Legacy
Raising Up the Next Generation Think of the few people who had an impact on your faith journey. Do you have someone or a few people who immediately come to mind? Maybe they were the people who encouraged you when you needed it, the people who prayed with and for you, the people who shared…
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure // Part 8: The God of Details
God is with YOU. Relentless. Ever-present. Trustworthy. Reliable. These are all words that describe God’s presence. He is consistent, He is loyal, He is always here with us. And He is faithfully pursuing us with a steadfast devotion. How does that make you feel? Do you want to have a relationship with a God like…
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure // Part 7: God’s Law
The Perfect Authority When we think of rules, oftentimes we think of authority. There can be, at times, a negative light surrounding both rules and the ones enforcing the rules, due to past experiences and a myriad of other reasons. Simply stated: our relationship with rules and authority can be challenging. Our God, however, is…
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure // Part 6: God Provides
Dare to Hope Life gets hard. Plain and simple. Things that we don’t expect to happen do. Tragedies and struggles hit when we are least expecting them. Uncertainty seems to be endless, and the questions we have never get answered. Yet, we still dare to hope. Why? Because our God is a God who provides…
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure // Part 5: Freedom
The Ultimate Sacrifice Do you ever look at a circumstance in your life and wonder where God is? Whether you’re in that season now or if you can recall a situation like this in the past, there can be times that it’s difficult to understand what God may be doing. The Israelites likely felt this…
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure // Part 4: The Passover
The Ultimate Sacrifice When you think about the sacrifice that Jesus made – really think about it – you can realize the magnitude of that act. The perfect, sinless Son of God lived a perfect life and chose to die for you and for me. And, even more than that, His death and sacrifice was prophesied…
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