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The Love Challenge
February 11, 2016
by Erin Bird Last Sunday, we kicked off our new message series from 1 Corinthians 13 called Redefining Love. (If you missed it or […]
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Invitation to Fun
February 4, 2016
Last Sunday, I did something a little different. Rather than give a typical message from the Scripture and help you see how to apply […]
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Three Reasons Why You Should Get Dunked (if you follow Jesus)
January 21, 2016
This Sunday, much of America will be excited about the NFL Divisional playoff games, determining who will go to Super Bowl 50. But I’m […]
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A Simple yet Powerful Way to Let God’s Word Dwell in You
January 14, 2016
If you missed it, this past Sunday, as part of our New You series, I talked about having rhythms in life that help us be […]
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Helping Your Bible Fall Apart So You Don’t
January 7, 2016
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, possibly one of the greatest preachers who ever lived (other than Jesus!), said “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to […]
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Making 2016 Your Best Year Ever
December 31, 2015
by Erin Bird Happy New Year! (One day early!) 😉 For many people, the New Year is seen as an opportunity to make a […]
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Worship Fully (Advent Conspiracy #4)
December 24, 2015
Tomorrow is Christmas Day! Chances are your day will be filled with food, noise, wrapping paper, entertainment, and who-knows-what-else. But let me encourage you […]
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Love All (Advent Conspiracy #3)
December 17, 2015
by Erin Bird So how’s your Christmas season going thus far? According to the Christmas songs, this should be your favorite time of year. […]
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Give More (Advent Conspiracy #2)
December 10, 2015
Last week on the blog, I talked about Spend Less, one of the four tenets of the Advent Conspiracy movement. This week, I want […]
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Spend Less (Advent Conspiracy #1)
December 3, 2015
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s the Christmas season! Houses all around town have lights on them. Stores are pumping out Christmas music over […]
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Introducing Jeff Willis!
November 16, 2015
We are BEYOND thrilled to announce Jeff Willis as our new Worship Pastor! Jeff brings with him an amazing story, amazing talent, amazing heart, and amazing […]
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Four Ways to Build Unity
November 12, 2015
by Erin Bird This past Sunday, we looked at 1 Corinthians 12:12-26. Through that passage, we saw that unity is one of the benefits when each Jesus-follower […]
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