Category: Church
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Service to Others
Servanthood is one of, if not the most, consistent character traits that Jesus continued to model for us throughout His ministry. Even so much as dying on the cross to pay for the sins of creation (even our sin) to satisfy the Father’s demand for the forgiveness of sin. If there is any encouragement that…
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Prepare in Prayer!
Preparing to preach on Sunday mornings always brings about a time of expectation, excitement, and — even after 26 years — the butterflies and nausea that can only be explained by knowing the severity / seriousness of what God has asked me to do. As you are headed to church today, please remember to pray…
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Will we turn around?
Sin. A word familiar to us all, and an action that has lasting consequences no matter the scope of the infraction. God’s word, however, promises us an escape and a freedom from sin if we will only humble ourselves and come to Him for forgiveness! This is the greatest promise of the ministry of Jesus…
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What do you allow?
Hypocrisy is one of the most repeated struggles that the modern day church constantly endures. However! We are not defenseless and without opportunity to correct it when it rears its head! For example, Jesus showed a great contrast between religious acts and obeying the Law (see John 7:20-24) that we can learn from. In it,…
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What do you follow?
Disagreeing with God’s Word is a common theme not only in today’s culture; but in the time it was written because it always challenges the way humanity “thinks things ought to be”. This continued disagreement to the Word of God only makes it more difficult for us to submit fully; but it NEVER changes what…
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Weekly Devotional
The genuineness of Jesus as He speaks to people becomes more and more evident in each story that we explore. This week, we see the introduction of Nicodemus, a Jewish leader from the 1st century, who like so many came to Jesus with questions about life, and received critical information related to the salvation, grace,…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 