Serving

Today we turn our attention to the Spiritual Discipline of serving.  Jesus sets the model for this discipline as He knelt to wash His disciple’s feet, yet the call goes much farther than an annual activity done by the church body.  The call of Jesus to serve one another pernitrates every day and every moment […]

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Giving

Giving… it’s the we all dread to hear and are happy to skip.  But it is a spiritual discipline and so we turn our attention to giving today.  And as we do so, we discover that our gifts to God, both financial and other, shouldn’t feel like a burden or obligation.  God calls us to […]

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Prayer

Most people expect to hear the word “prayer” when it comes to church and relating to God.  Yet, if truth be told, we often have more questions about prayer than not. A majority of Christians would acknowledge that they pray somewhat regularly… but still have questions.  The how of prayer… the why of prayer… and […]

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Giving Thanks

“And remember to say thank you!” Every parent has said this to their kids about a billion times.  We want our kids to be thankful.  To always remember their manners.  But what about us?  Are we full of gratitude, specifically when it comes to God?  Do we frequently stop to express our thanks for all […]

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Reading and Meditating on God’s Word

When we think about things to do in order to grow closer to God, we almost always start with “reading our bibles.”  And there’s a reason for that – God reveals Himself to us through His word.  But is opening the bible and reading a chapter or two really what God calls us to do?  […]

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What’s Growing in Your Garden?

Whether we have a garden or not, we’re all growing something outside our homes.  It might be a bountiful vegetable garden.  It might be some flowers providing color outside our windows.  Or maybe it’s just a weed or two growing up in the cracks between the sidewalk.  Either way, we all have something growing.  The […]

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The Heart Behind the Motions

As we come to our final week exploring how we worship, we turn our attention to the person that epitomized biblical worship – King David.  In David, we not only see the characteristics of true worship but we also will find a deeper understanding of the true nature of worship.

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Transformative Worship

Worship transforms us… or so we’re told… but oftentimes that transformation is hard to see.  For that matter, how does singing some songs and saying a prayer or two lead to change?  What we learn today is that we often approach worship with some incorrect ideas that, when corrected, help us to engage in life-changing […]

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Ascribing Worth

Last week, we processed through the truth that true worship has no transactional value.  We don’t gain anything tangible from it nor do we pay back any debts through it.  So why do we worship?  What we begin to see today is that while worship is not valuable from a worldly perspective, it has great […]

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Why Did You Get Out of Bed Today?

The alarm clock went off this morning… why did you get up?  On Monday, it was because you had to get to work and earn a paycheck.  On Saturday, it was because you had a “honey-do” list to accomplish before you could watch the big game in peace.  But what about today on Sunday?  What […]

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