Posts Tagged ‘Spiritual Growth’
Everyday Armor // Part 1: We are in a Spiritual Battle
Our Spiritual Battle Are you aware of the spiritual battle that’s going on around you each day? As we walk into our workplaces or at-home offices, our classrooms or kid’s schools, our homes or apartments, restaurants or coffee shops, there is a battle for our souls. The Enemy wants to discourage, destroy, and defeat us…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 5: Giving All
Jesus or the World The world will try to sell us many different exciting, new things, telling us that these are the things that we should be living for. This isn’t a new concept, either. Even in Scripture, we read that people since the beginning have had to turn from the things of the world…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 4: Growing Up
Defined by Love What would be a few words that those closest to you would describe you as? What about those that you have met for the first time? This may vary depending on the person or, if we’re being honest, the mood we are in that day, but as Christians, above all, LOVE should…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 3: Reaching Out
Our Calling as Disciples At Rolling Hills, we have a Vision Statement that says We are a people of God reaching out, growing up, and giving all. The first facet of that vision is reaching out. As Christians and as members of God’s body, we have a duty and a calling to reach out to…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 2: A People of God
Listening to the Voice of God When we take a look back at all that happened in 2020, we can see everything from a worldwide pandemic to a presidential election to a bombing on Christmas Day. Throughout all of the change, uncertainty, and unforeseen circumstances that we witnessed, the voices in the media, on the…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 1: Why Church is Important in 2021
Walking into a New Year as the Church A new year brings much hope and newness. We’re in a new year now – 2021. After a year like 2020 was, walking into this year may feel like walking into the unknown. We don’t know what 2021 will bring, and, if it’s anything like 2020 was,…
Read More2020: A Year in Review
2020: A Year in Review Looking back over 2020, we have had challenges that we’ll all share and remember, but we have even more stories of how God has provided, sustained, and blessed His children and His Church. We wanted to spend our final service of 2020 reflecting on the different challenges we faced this…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 7: Legacy
Being Thankful No Matter the Circumstances For many, if not all of us, 2020 has been a very challenging year. It’s been a year of loss, sickness, difficulty, and uncertainty. We’ve had to navigate through a global pandemic, through transition and change, and through division in our nation. Our natural inclination may be to question…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 6: The Faithfulness of Caleb
Living By Faith “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” – William Carey If you look at the news, magazine covers, social media, and most sources of information about what’s going on in our world today, it’s hard not to feel fearful or anxious about today’s circumstances. There are very real threats,…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 1: The Call of Joshua
Finish Strong Being Called By God Many of us who have been around “church culture” or who have attended church for any length of time have likely heard the words Be strong and courageous. These words are found throughout the book of Joshua and are first said by God in Joshua 1:9. God calls Joshua…
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