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Top 20 Ways to Have a Joy-Filled Christmas
Personal: Start each day of the holidays alone with God. You can take passages like Psalm 103:1-6 and Isaiah 9:6, 7 and pray through each verse. Pause and spend time with Jesus, day by day, as you connect with the One who created you (Lord’s Prayer resource attached below). Take at least one day to…
Jesus, Our Great Physician Sermon Guide
Jesus, Our Great Physician Sermon Guide Download the sermon guide to print here. In this sermon, Zach Daniel teaches that Jesus, our Great Physician, heals our understanding of God the Father, revealing Him as present, attentive and loving. We learn that the Father speaks identity, affection and affirmation over His children, defining us by His…
What Is Baptism Sermon Guide
What Is Baptism Sermon Guide Download the sermon guide to print here. In this sermon, Pastor Vincent unpacked the powerful tool of baptism and the biblical truth that freedom is found when we surrender our lives fully to Jesus. Using powerful stories like Sonya’s transformed life, he showed us how dying to our own plans…
Kingdom Culture Resource Guide
We believe the Bible is the ultimate source of truth and the first priority for guiding the lives and practice of people. While many of the listed resources have Christian authors and present race-related topics from a Christian perspective, none of them should be viewed as equal to or above Scripture. These resources are intended…
The Power of Fasting
As we begin our corporate fast, it’s important to remember why we fast. After all, food is a gift from God, given to us at creation, and is a reminder of His provision for us. Food strengthens us, food provides refreshment and joy, and food helps us to build community with one another. Like all…
Why We Fast and Pray
In a society that trains us to be independent and strong, fasting can seem very unnatural and unnecessary. But God uses fasting as a doorway to intimacy with Him and a key for breakthrough. WHY DO WE FAST? WE FAST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN OURSELVES // Many people think we fast for God so He will…
Calling Out the Gold
“When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said ‘The Lord is with you mighty warrior.” -Judges 6:12 Judges 6 tells us the story of Gideon, who we find in a place of defeat and hopelessness. The Mideonites had sent the Israelites into a state of poverty and instead of experiencing their promised…
Outdo One Another
Competition in the Church is not a pretty thing. We have all seen the danger of comparison and competition that causes division within the Body of Christ. However, there is one passage of scripture that gives us permission to try and outdo someone else. Romans 12:10 admonishes us to: “Love one another with brotherly affection….
Three Ways Eternity Affects How We Live on Earth
In the grind of daily life, it can be difficult to think about living with a heavenly perspective. Weekly schedules, family and work often rest at the forefront of our minds and leave us with a very limited scope of what God is really doing in our midst. How is eternity relevant in our daily…