A man buys a plot of land and sets out to build his dream home on it. He’s been saving up his whole life for this moment. He has house plans in hand, having spent years designing and redesigning, balancing aesthetic with function. Since he designed it himself, his intention is to build it himself. […]
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TODAY’S VERSE: James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” We have begun a new series in prep school titled, Christianity vs Religion. You may be wondering what the difference is. Let us first define our
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Without light, we walk in darkness. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. – 1 John
This was a special message that all members of North Christian Church need to listen to! The entire NCC Leadership Team sat before the congregation and read their responses to the question: “What would Jesus write to NCC in the spirit of Rev 2-3 and the 7 churches?” There’s a homework assignment for all NCC members!
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Our world is obsessed with romance, which often comes and goes, seemingly, in an instant. Seen a rom-com movie lately? Hollywood’s depiction of relationships is an emaciated shadow of true intimacy. Terms of endearment are used and abused as punchlines to sell tickets. Movie goers cry crocodile tears then thirty minutes later are eating a
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: You have the right to be happy as a child of God. Not only that, but you have stupendous reasons for it. To have integrity to God is to have integrity to what He’s given you by grace. Most Vows Never Surpass a Person’s Selfishness – blog 7/19/24 What is it
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God is on the move, believe it! You have the right to be happy as a child of God. Not only that, but you have stupendous reasons for it. Just Give Me the Truth, I’ll Deal With It– blog 7/19/24People need to be themselves. The only Person capable of changing
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My favorite characteristic in a person (at least at the very top of the list) is authenticity. The older I get, the more I value this. I think it’s because life has taught me that people need to be themselves. I’ve often taught messages from my pulpit that pivot on the phrase, “you do you,”
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Simple Doesn’t Mean Simplistic – blog, 7/12/24A simple life is unfettered by vain philosophies and ideas that distract us from the Truth that sets us free (John 8:32). Christ is our ‘true north’, and all our investments of time and energy are to be directed towards being sanctified in Him (e.g.,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Momma and Her Ten Chicks – blog, 6/28/24 Maybe there are profound moments of clarity that I might experience by dropping my biases towards the people I dislike the most. Maybe there’s a reason why God created us so differently, yet exactly as He purposed. Maybe a turkey can teach me
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