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1 Minute Prayers
Art surrounds us! During October, we’ll be remembering fallen firefighters during Bells Across America and focusing on the art all around us. You can intentionally improve your prayer life by adding a weekly prayer on Tuesdays at 1 PM. (…Or any time, really…) If you’d like to get a reminder about the prayers via text,…
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Deepen Your Faith
StewardshipWhile creating revenue for the church is essential, it is not the foundational purpose of stewardship. Don’t misunderstand this: raising money for the operation of the church is important, and the money people give or don’t give will either empower or cripple ministry that the church must be about and that the world desperately needs.…
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1-Minute Prayers in August
Prayer is important. In May, we started a journey to add prayer to our lives. Every Tuesday at 1 PM, we pray for 1 minute. And although we aren’t meeting for these prayers, we can all pray for the same thing. During August, we’ll be focusing on education! Topics for August 2nd: administrators and school…
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Invite someone to church
Want to invite someone to church? Is fear getting in the way? Consider your motives. You can use invitation cards, invite someone via our Facebook page, or simply give a verbal invitation. It really isn’t difficult if you consider your motives. For further tips and suggestions, check out the Deepen Your Faith worksheet below. You…
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1-Minute Prayers in July
Prayer is important. In May, we started a journey to add prayer to our lives. Every Tuesday at 1 PM, we pray for 1 minute. And although we aren’t meeting for these prayers, we can all pray for the same thing. Topics for July 5th: Mozambique Initiative 12th: Yadriela de la Cruz Torres Hernandez, our…
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Self reflection on commitment
Multiple levels of commitment to discipleship are on display in the lives of followers of Jesus. Discipleship is frequently seen as an option in the church and the bar set for membership requires only a low level of compliance. Many church members comply with the minimum measures of church membership but compliance is not enough…
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Here’s one step you can take to deepen your faith
Prayer takes many forms. You might be praising God, praying for others, offering prayers of gratitude, prayers of lament, or desperate pleas for healing. At its simplest, prayer is interacting with God. We don’t always know how to do that though. Use the guide below to walk you and your family or friends through a…
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Here is one step you can take to deepen your faith
Prayer is important. Christians know that it is a vital part of our relationship with God, but we don’t always know how to approach prayer, what to pray, or if we’re doing it right. (And don’t comment that “there’s no wrong way to pray”.) Being comfortable praying in front of others and with others is…