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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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Getting a Better Picture of Yourself
November 5, 2015
by Erin Bird This past Sunday, we studied 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, all about spiritual gifts. If you follow Jesus, do you know what spiritual […]
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The Greatest of these is Love
October 22, 2015
by Erin Bird 1 Corinthians 13:13 says: “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Since […]
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Hoping in Hope
October 15, 2015
by Erin Bird Note: If you hate baseball, bear with me for a moment. I have a purpose in this… This past Monday, I […]
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The Truth About Faith
October 8, 2015
Recently, I was talking with a friend who is facing a big decision in his life. On the surface, the decision seems easy to […]
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