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Making the Most of Holy Week(end)
March 24, 2016
In case you didn’t realize it, we are coming to the end of Holy Week. This is the week any Christians remember several events involving Jesus, from the […]
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Go Like St. Patrick
March 17, 2016
by Erin Bird If you are reading this on the day I am posting it out, I hope you remembered to wear your green today. […]
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Giving Your Fish
March 10, 2016
by Erin Bird Last Sunday, we launched a new message series called Putting Go Back in the Gospel. In this series, we will be looking […]
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Being Rescued from the American Dream
March 3, 2016
by Erin Bird Remember some of the life dreams you had when you were a kid? I dreamt of being a detective who solved crimes – […]
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How to be the Greatest Lover
February 25, 2016
by Erin Bird This Sunday, we finish up our Redefining Love series. As we complete 1 Corinthians 13, we’ll be filling in the blank, […]
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How to Love Difficult People
February 18, 2016
Last Sunday was a GREAT Sunday (in spite of the constant snow!). I loved having Jeff & Lynel with us (continue to pray for […]
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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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