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Four Reasons Why A Jesus-Follower Should Get Dunked
August 3, 2017
by Erin Bird, On Sunday, Aug 13, we are going to have a GREAT Worship Gathering outside of the WAVP with Redeeming Rebels leading […]
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Don’t Promote a False Self
July 27, 2017
By Erin Bird When I lived in Denver, CO, back in the early 2000s, I started a side-business with a friend doing website design. […]
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Don’t Share “Christian” Sharebait
July 20, 2017
By Erin Bird We are in a series here on the blog on “How to Follow Jesus Online.” Our key passage is Philippians 2:12-16a, which […]
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Don’t Get Overly Political
July 13, 2017
by Erin Bird This past week, I read a story about a young adult guy who got blocked on Facebook by his own mother […]
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Don’t be a Jerk
July 6, 2017
by Erin Bird Years ago, in the pre-Facebook era, I (along with a handful of leaders from area churches) started a city-wide young adult […]
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July 4th Celebration Tips
July 3, 2017
Independence Day is tomorrow! A time for celebrating the birth of our nation, relaxing, firing up the grill, and taking in some fireworks. But […]
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The Father’s Protection
June 29, 2017
by Jeff Willis As we wrap up this month’s theme on worship, I came across this photo of a father reaching out to protect […]
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True Worship – Part 2
June 22, 2017
By Jeff Willis “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to […]
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Elijah, Elisha, & Jesus
June 19, 2017
by Erin Bird Ever been walking somewhere like a city park, happily bouncing along, and find some money, like a $20 bill? And when […]
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True Worship – Part 1
June 15, 2017
by Jeff Willis “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to […]
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I Do
June 8, 2017
by Jeff Willis I recently had the privilege of officiating a wedding in Illinois. As I led premarital counseling and prepared for the wedding, […]
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Ask “Who” Not “Why” in Worship
June 1, 2017
For the month of June, we are going to do a series on worship. And it only seemed right and natural to ask Jeff […]
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