Parenting Today // Discipleship

Parenting kids in Christ

Parenting today can be the greatest joy and yet the most challenging part of anyone’s life. But, God wants us to succeed! God wants us to thrive in our parenting and not just survive. Therefore, God gives us His Word, His Spirit and His Church. Having a personal, growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ,…

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Rooted // Growth

Rooted Series Begins. Be Rooted in the Word

You were created to grow. Just like physical growth as we watch a baby grow into a child, young man or woman and ultimately an adult, there are stages to spiritual growth. If you are alive spiritually, then you should be growing/maturing in Christ. So, are you more like Jesus today than you were a…

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Rooted // Deep Roots

Rooted Series Begins. Be Rooted in the Word

It’s the start of the New Year, and we pray 2025 will be your best year yet. We pray you will prosper in every area of your life this year. It all starts with your relationship with God. Will you commit to grow spiritually this year? What is the next step for you – accepting…

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Advent // Jesus

Advent celebrating the christmas season

This Christmas, we celebrate the miraculous birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Step away from the holiday hustle and enter a sacred space filled with peace, hope, and worship.Together, we reflect on the awe-inspiring truth that God came to us as a child, bringing light and love into our world. Everything changed when Jesus came.…

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Advent // Love

Advent celebrating the christmas season

Advent contrasts the world’s fleeting, self-centered view of love with God’s unconditional, sacrificial love revealed in Scripture. While human love often starts with self and falters under conditions, God’s love, shown through Jesus’ life and sacrifice, is steadfast, holy, and transformative. Mary’s response to God’s love—her surrender and trust—demonstrates how we, too, are called to…

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Advent // Joy

Advent celebrating the christmas season

“The world looks for happiness through self-assertion. The Christian knows that joy is found in self-abandonment. ‘If a man will let himself be lost for My sake,’ Jesus said, ‘he will find his true self.” Elizabeth Elliot  What an amazing quotation from Elizabeth Elliot, who by the way is uniquely capable of commenting on where…

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Advent // Peace

Advent celebrating the christmas season

The holiday season can be anything but peaceful. There is so much to do: decorations, shopping, travel, cards, desserts, kids and more. And, yet Jesus came so that we could experience real peace. And, isn’t this what we all want? Peace with God, peace with others and peace in the deepest parts of our own…

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Advent // Hope

Advent celebrating the christmas season

Advent is the waiting – the preparing our hearts for Jesus. We celebrate the first coming of Jesus at Christmas, and we prepare our hearts for His Second Coming. The entire Old Testament was pointing God’s people to our Blessed Hope, Jesus. Jesus came to bring salvation to both the Jews and the Gentiles –…

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Generous Living // Stories of Thanksgiving

Generous Living for Jesus

Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so much for which to be thankful. The third key in Generous Living is to “give thanks in all circumstances.” This doesn’t say “for” all circumstances because we live in a broken world because of sin, but it does say “in” all circumstances because our God is greater. We have…

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Generous Living // Pray Continually

Generous Living for Jesus

Prayer is a continuous, transformative conversation with God that reflects trust and devotion. It encompasses key elements such as being present, speaking, openness, listening, and spiritual growth. Unlike ordinary conversations, prayer involves a dialogue with someone who understands and loves us deeply. A life of prayer leads to holiness. It brings confidence rooted in faith…

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