Knowing God, Spiritual Growth
November 18, 2019|by Pastor J.D.What’s the Point of Reading the Bible, Anyway?
For many people, growth in Christ is primarily growth in knowledge of Bible facts and...
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Holy Spirit, Knowing God, Spiritual Growth
October 30, 2019|by Pastor J.D.When You Feel Like Your Prayers Aren’t Working
Never, ever give up on the people you’re praying will start walking with Jesus. Even...
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Knowing God, Spiritual Growth
October 28, 2019|by Pastor J.D.What It Means to Be “More Than a Conqueror”
It’s interesting that in Romans 8:35, Paul lists affliction and distress and persecution and famine and nakedness...
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Racial Reconciliation, Relationships, Spiritual Growth
October 25, 2019|by Chris PappalardoThe Holiness of Rest, Listening to Women Teachers, & the Most Diverse Movement on Earth
Wisdom for Your Weekend: Your regular installment of what we've been reading (and watching) from...
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Gospel, Spiritual Growth
October 23, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Five Ways to Fight Sin
Trying to tame sin rather than killing it is as silly as people making pets...
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Knowing God, Spiritual Growth
October 16, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Bring Your Pain to God: Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow
Many Christians believe that if we live like we are supposed to, we can avoid—or...
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Knowing God, Spiritual Growth
October 9, 2019|by Pastor J.D.How God Makes You Into Sweet Tea
There are only two approaches to God: the sweet tea approach and the try-to-sweeten-unsweet-iced-tea approach....
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Knowing God, Spiritual Growth
October 7, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Why You Don’t Have to Fear in the Valley
The “valley of the shadow of death” does not sound like a great place to...
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Gospel, Salvation/Assurance, Spiritual Growth
September 25, 2019|by Pastor J.D.The Gospel Is Freedom From Performing and Pretending
The religious life sometimes feels like trying to hold a beach ball underwater. Every once...
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Gospel, Spiritual Growth
September 23, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Romans 8:28: Three Pillars of Hope in the Midst of Suffering
Romans 8:28 is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible: “We know that...
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