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04.18.23 | Discipleship | by Jake Bennett
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You’re preaching to the choir.”? How about, “You’re preaching to the pulpit!”?
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How the Church Can Respond to "the Boy Crisis"
04.11.23 | Discipleship | by Ryan Hamilton
How to raise boys is something I think about a lot. A much-needed conversation has emerged in our society around how to raise boys in a modern world that is not always conducive to their flourishing.
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03.21.23 | Children's Ministry | by Sara Southard
A few times a day, Abby (my five-year-old daughter) asks what we are doing tomorrow. I always respond by telling her what day today is, what day tomorrow is...
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03.14.23 | Discipleship | by Eric Mullinax
I was rather spent as I stepped on the plane returning from my mother-in-law’s memorial service in Florida. Before I even found my seat, I was hoping for an uninterrupted nap...
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Luther's Paraphrase of Psalm 130
03.07.23 | Music Ministry | by John Wykoff
I would like to commend to you one of Martin Luther’s finest songs: Aus Tiefer Not, or “From Depths of Woe.” Like his much more famous song, “A Mighty Fortress,” Luther wrote the words...
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02.21.23 | Shepherding | by Jake Bennett
Have you ever been surprised by something that seemed so mundane to you but was really something significant?
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02.14.23 | Discipleship | by Jon Harris
Heather and I would agree that one of the worst fights we found ourselves in had to do with a Valentine’s Day early in our marriage...
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02.07.23 | Discipleship | by Eric Mullinax
“Celebrities are those who are well known for their well-knownness.” That may be a contemporary quote, but the thought behind it goes way back...
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01.31.23 | Discipleship | by Ryan Hamilton
I’m especially excited about this semester because the Youth Ministry is starting a new series on Wednesday nights. Our topic of study is a simple yet profound question: “How do I grow in Christ?”
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01.24.23 | Children's Ministry | by Sara Southard
In the Bible, right at the very beginning, God tells us that He created the universe. He spoke, and everything from the sky over our heads to the tiniest fish...