The unity and diversity of the early church shocked and intrigued the ancient world. Ours should as well. August 9, 2020
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Talking Points, Part 2: Choose Sides
Our political views are shaped by a number of variables: our backgrounds, education, and personal experiences to name a few. It’s easy to feel like our view is the right one, but the person beside you is more precious to God than your political view. August 2, 2020
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Talking Points, Part 1: One Is The Win
Your favorite candidate will win or lose based on how our country votes this November. However, the church will win or lose based on our behavior between now and then. Listen to Talking Points, Part 1: One Is The Win with Rich Barrett.
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Good Grief: Focusing On Our Feelings
When we experience a loss, we often experience a loss of hope as well. But hope is a feeling, and we can regain that feeling if we fix our hearts and eyes on something other than what has been lost. July 19, 2020
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Good Grief: Loving Other Losers
When we experience a loss, we are tempted to minimize it and push past it without truly dealing with the pain. This same temptation is equally present in those around us. They are tempted to minimize their losses, and we’re tempted to support their minimization. But there is a better way, and God wants to use us to help. July 12, 2020
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Good Grief: Rest In Peace
When we experience a loss, we often don’t know how to respond. Ultimately, there are only two choices. And our choice will determine what we experience—not just in the present, but for the rest of our lives. We don’t choose what we lose, but we can choose how we respond. July 5, 2020
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What Now?
The season of social distancing and quarantine has given us an unprecedented opportunity. What can we do with this season that will make the “normal” seasons of our life what God wants them to be? June 28, 2020
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The Blessing
There is something in all of us that desires affirmation from our dads. If we don’t receive it, we often go looking for it . . . sometimes in all the wrong places. Some of us received this blessing. Some of us didn’t. For some of us, the voice of our fathers is gone. The good news is that we can all receive a blessing from our heavenly Father today, no matter who we are or what our past experiences have been. This could change everything—not only for us, but also for those that follow in our footsteps. June 21, 2020
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This Human Race
Perhaps nothing characterized the life of Jesus more than his pursuit of people whose lives and lifestyles did not look like his. If we fail to listen to people who don’t experience the world the way we do, we will never bear their burden. June 14, 2020
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Me and My Big Mouth: Who’s My Neighbor
In recent weeks, we’ve had our hearts broken. Precious human lives have been taken right before our eyes. What is our hope for the human race? What is our responsibility as followers of Jesus to bring this hope to the world? And how should it play out in the words we speak? Really, has there ever been a more important time to be quick to listen, and slow to speak? June 7, 2020
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