Category: Calling
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Sermon: Acts 6:1-7: Action in Acts: The Enemy
The early church is growing exponentially in the beginning of Acts. The enemy does not want to see the growth of the church so he attacked them externally; in chapter 6, we see the enemy attempt to disrupt their growth internally. We see the enemy coming after their community, their…
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Finding Out Who We Are So We Can Accomplish Our Mission!
“What unique skills, interests, or passions would you bring to this job?” In the moment I had no idea what to say, I was interviewing for a high school teacher job. What are my unique skills and passions? What do I bring to the table that would be any different…
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Practice Makes Progress: How Walking with God Should Inform our Life
We no longer would have to search the pages of the Bible for answers, but when faced with a problem the answers would pour out of a heart simply overflowing with his words. When faced with sin, we’d see the right path and take it without thinking. When faced with…
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Does Prophecy Have to be Profound?
“It’s going to be okay.” That’s what I heard from God. As I stared at the back of my friend’s head I heard those words over and over in my head. I kept telling myself this wasn’t worth telling him, it wasn’t going to make a difference, and it wasn’t…
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What is Prophecy and How Can We Enter into it Today?
Have you ever thought about prophecy? What comes up for you? Has it been damaging, helpful, scary, or just downright weird? I think we all have heard someone prophesy the end of the world and then it doesn’t happen, so what does that even mean? How can we tell when…
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What Happens When We Abide and How This Blog Got Its Name
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” John 15:9 “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.” John 15:10 “Abide in my love.” “Abide in my…
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1 Timothy 4:12 Isn’t Just About Your Age: What is Holding You Back?
What is holding you back from the work God is calling you to do in the church? What conversation are you afraid to have? What space are you afraid to step into?
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Contentment as a Tool of the Enemy
The devil would love nothing more than for us to remain where we are. He would love for us to look around and say “hmm this is good. All of this is good. All of this is enough.” He would love for us to put on blinders to the world…
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How Do We prepare for the Unexpected?: Trust Him
Can you imagine if God told us all of the plans He had for our lives? If God had let us know the pandemic was coming, the devastating hurricanes, the strife in Afghanistan, the turmoil in our personal lives: would we have trusted that He could make good of all…
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