The Psalms are the poetry of the passions, the songs of the Jesus. They are meant to change you. ...
Elephant in the Room: The Power of Words in a Family Rev. Scott Mitchell, Pastor of Community Formation God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passageand consider these questions. READ James 3:1-12 (ESV) [1] Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with gr...
Keep ReadingThe Psalms are the prayerbook of God's people who are striving to be faithful to the Torah as they await the coming Messiah. So, the very context of the Psalms itself assume a posture of waiting. The Old Testament believers who wrote the Psalms, David (73), Asaph (12), Sons of Korah (11), Heman and Ethan (2), Moses and Solomon (3), and anonymous (49), longed to see the p...
Keep Reading"Jude: Don't Trust Me"Rev. Scott Mitchell, Pastor of Community Formation God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passages and consider these questions. READ Jude 1-10 [1] Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: [2] May mer...
Keep Reading"Jude: The Challenges to Faith" Rev. Blake Altman, Lead Pastor God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passages and consider these questions. READ Jude 5-8 (ESV) 5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did n...
Keep Reading"Community: Working Through Forgiveness" Rev. Blake Altman, Lead Pastor God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passages and consider these questions. READ Matthew 6:9-15 (ESV) 9 Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven....
Keep Reading"Community: Signs of Hope" Rev. Blake Altman, Lead Pastor God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passages and consider these questions. READ Galatians 6:1-3(ESV) 1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest y...
Keep Reading"Community: Pursuing Humility" Rev. Blake Altman, Lead Pastor God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passages and consider these questions. READ Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV) 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my ...
Keep Reading"Community: Affirming One Another's Equality" Rev. Blake Altman, Lead Pastor God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passages and consider these questions. READ Romans 15:1-7 (ESV) [1] We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. [2] Let each of us please...
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There is a lot of speculation about angels in modern culture. Christmas is a good time to reflect on their role in God's Kingdom. ...
Keep Reading"The First Christmas Carol" Rev. Blake Altman, Lead Pastor God intends to change you by His Word. How is He at work in you to do that? Read the following passagesand consider these questions. READ Luke 1:26-56 26In the sixth month the angelGabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee namedNazareth,27to a virgin betrothed[a]to a man whose name was Joseph,of the house...
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