February 21, 2015
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Life Together
| Tags: life together, love, grace, Jesus, depression, suffering
Elephants circle the herd to protect the hurt, suffering, and injured. Should we do any less? Fling open the door to grace, reach in, and love someone in their pain. ...
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January 24, 2015
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, faith, Holy Spirit, love, reaching the lost
Grace poured out and undeserving changes us from inside out; filling us with the love of Christ that bubbles forth unbidden reflecting the glory of God....
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December 20, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, Jesus Christ, encouragement, love, Advent
Give others the grace of encouragement this season....
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November 22, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: mercy, grace, Thanksgiving, gratitude, the Gospel
Thanksgiving and the gathering family may be a time for anxiety when old experiences threaten to surface. Extend grace this holiday season and choose to offer a glimpse of the Gospel by extending forgiveness and overflowing grace to those at your table....
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July 5, 2014
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Redemptive History
| Tags: TGCW14, Nehemiah, prayer, grace, Bible, joy, Nancy Guthrie, Paige Brown
Oh Lord light a fire in us for your Word. That our hearts would clamor for the Book! That our souls would shout, "BRING OUT THE BOOK!" That we would purposefully, attentively, thoughtfully, prayerfully consume the Word. That our posture would reflect our desire to learn and listen to you speak Lord. Let us feel responsive to the Word, let it penetrate. Let us truly see our...
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June 20, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: prayer, Gospel, grace, Jesus, strength, authenticity, suffering
Vulnerable authenticity enables others to love us where we are, to meet us in our pain, to pray specifically, and to support us when we are suffering. ...
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June 14, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, love, Father's Day
Father's Day is a day chosen to honor fathers and all they do to bless our lives. For some the sting of fatherless childhoods, single motherhood, or the loss of a father can bring hurt to the surface....
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June 7, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, wedding, marriage, bride, groom, church, Christ, the cross
Marriage is a representation of Christ and the church and a love so amazing it is poured out for all eternity in a never ending stream of grace covering all sin for all time. It highlights in two people the growth and spiritual maturity achieved through Christ over time. The marriage metaphor allows us to fully appreciate the enormity of God's love, mercy, and grace....
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May 3, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: C.S. Lewis, grace, 1 Peter, cross, the Word, self forgetfulness, baptism, dying to self
We celebrate the grace of Christ and proclaim His glory through baptism. We announce to our brothers and sisters we have trusted in Christ, our old self has died. Baptism serves as a celebration, proclamation,and an illustration of what it means to be a Christian not just for the person immersed but for the church as a Gospel reflection.
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April 12, 2014
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Gospel
| Tags: worship, Gospel, grace, Jesus Christ, cross, love, John Piper, Good Friday, Easter
Shift our gaze to the "love uttermost" of our Savior Christ Jesus as we focus on the days leading up to the death of Jesus(Good Friday)and Easter. Dive into unimaginable love, love without boundaries, encumbrances, love wrapped in humility, love expressed as unfathomable mercy, amazing love poured out covering us in limitless grace....
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March 15, 2014
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Christian Parenting
| Tags: grace, Jesus Christ, prayer, hope, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, unbelief
As believing Christians it is often heart wrenching when our adult children flee from faith. What can we do and how should we interact with these wayward prodigals?...
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February 14, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: 1 Peter, Christ's presence, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, grace, love, self forgetfulness, desperation, joy, crave
Pinning our hopes on a wordly ideal this Valentine's Day can leave us wanting more. When we realize it's not about us, it's about God, we are full of the indescribable joy that comes from the glory of God....
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February 8, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: life together, grace, Jesus Christ, joy, Holy Spirit, Jerry Bridges, Titus 2, 1 Peter
Titus 2 outlines the mutual benefit and blessing derived from life together where we support, serve, encourage, and learn from each other bound by the mercy and grace of our Lord......
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January 17, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: Glory of the Gospel, life together, grace, Bible, propitiation, love, the Word, revival
Crave the milk and meat of the Gospel, delight in the Lord. As your knowledge of Him increases that love will bubble over to others....
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January 1, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, New Years, resolution, Tim Chester, one word, transformation, You Can Change, encouragement, strength
Wait upon the Lord and find strength for a true heart change in Him....
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December 17, 2013
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Christian Living
| Tags: Gospel, Bible, Jesus Christ, faith, 1 Peter, Elisabeth Elliot, joy, hope, cross, David Platt, grace, mercy, Christmas
Harried, hurried this Christmas season? Refocus, realign, and re-entrench yourself in the Word.Fix your eyes on the cross and rediscover indescribable overflowing joy!...
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