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Archive for January, 2017

A Path to Spiritual Vitality

Do you yearn for greater spiritual vitality?  Do you desire to have a closer relationship with God?  Do you want to know more of his wisdom and power every day? If so, there’s a proven path revealed in Scripture that you should know.  It’s a path that begins and ends in real, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  And, it’s a path that can be outlined in four biblical words. What are those words?  Here they are: Come - the journey begins when we come to Jesus in...

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Join in the Journey

The first days of the New Year are a great time to join the growing group (more than 2,600 now) who are reading the Scripture together – a chapter a day. If you’ve never been able to put this spiritual habit in place and keep it there, “a chapter a day” might be just the ticket. It’s doable – some Bible reading plans require multiple chapters a day, and many report that it’s just too much. A chapter a day is manageable for most. It’s understandable – every...

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It’s a Habit

Habit.  It might be defined this way:  “an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary” (Dictionary.com). Once in place, habits are powerful.  Yet, they can be weakened, broken, and changed. So, as the New Year begins, it might be a great time to step back and take a fresh look at your habits. Celebrate the good habits, but identify clearly the bad ones as well. This process, as Gordon MacDonald puts it, involves “a frank assessment...

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See you Sunday?

With the holidays now in the rear view mirror, we will be back to our regular schedule this Sunday, January 8. The four Sunday morning worship services are as follows: 8:30 a.m.         Traditional worship in the Chapel 9:40 a.m.         Blended worship in the Worship Center 11:00 a.m.        Blended worship in the Worship Center 11:00 a.m.        Contemporary worship in the Multi-Purpose Gym In addition, Bible study classes and groups for all ages will all...

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