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Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
The simplest way to find + follow Jesus yourself is to find your time to pursue a personal relationship with Him by investing time with him every day. It may be a moment, an hour or a morning, but every one of us can discover more about Jesus and following him...
As we read the stories of Jesus and get to know who He is, it becomes clear that we are to invite people into our lives just like He did! We don't all have the perfect house, big budgets or gourmet kitchens, but it's clear that...
Because Finding + Following Jesus is best done together, we encourage every follower of Jesus to find your place to gather with other followers each week and to find a meaningful way to get involved. Jesus didn't give specific requirements on how to gather, but by reading the Bible...
“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity”. 1 Timothy 4:12 The premise of this famous scripture is that older people DO look down on young people, even when youth are seeking God....
Hey All! It's just a couple of days before our monthly gathering for worship, communion and a meal. Given we are changing our food plans this week, I just wanted to clarify the following: FREE BBQ Brad + Co are cooking a Sausage Sizzle for us all. We will...
“Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord”. Psalm 150:6 Right throughout the Bible, especially in the Psalms, we see creation springing forth in worship. It seems that God designed everything to worship him by default. The only exception to this norm for God’s creation is us. Ever...
“Therefore, whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19 As with all of Jesus’...
"For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." -1st Letter to the Corinthians chapter 2 verse 2 A couple of weeks ago I was able to spend a couple of hours with Fred + Jean. Jean is a great storyteller. At the end...
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the story of the Prodigal Son. I shared in passing that it could also be named the story of the Prodigal Father. In his wonderful, and wonderfully short, book The Prodigal God, pastor and author Timothy Keller encourages us to consider the meaning...