February 13, 2017
by Take It Home Team
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Category:
Social Issues
| Tags: neighbor, racism, social issues
The Take It Home in this series offers Bible passages to reconsider, a personal story to see through other eyes, and an exercise in personal reflection and prayer. We pray that the Holy Spirit will use these in bringing you along in your journey or reconciliation with God and with all of His people....
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February 4, 2017
by Take It Home Team
| Tags: baptism
Through our baptism, we can live a new life of faith and hope now and on into God’s eternal kingdom. Let’s pause on some specific passages that help us see the results of that statement in our lives. Now is not only the time to celebrate the gift of baptism, but to dive into the new life baptism gives us....
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January 30, 2017
by Take It Home Team
| Tags: Worship, connect, serve, Mission
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3
Clarity -- focusing on our mission is key to moving ahead as a congregation. "Strive for excellence, promote fraternity, serve the
community, educate the family, care for seniors, grow our memb...
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January 21, 2017
by Take It Home Team
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Mission Series
| Tags: Worship, connect, serve, Mission
This week, we focus on “What should we do?” God’s Word is not a simple list of instructions… “do this….do that”. It is a beautiful mixture of the Gospel grace and encouragement. Perfect Love from a perfect God! Reread today’s passage from Hebrews and let the Holy Spirit speak to you from the highlighted phrases. Where is he drawing your attention? Who is he...
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January 14, 2017
by Take It Home Team
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Category:
Mission Series
| Tags: Worship, connect, serve, Mission, generosity
Our Trinity answer is to look, live, and love more like Jesus. We take the complex journey of following Jesus step by step, attitude by attitude, action by action, a journey of becoming. Here’s a paraphrased message from God for you to keep handy on the journey.
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January 7, 2017
by Take It Home Team
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Category:
Mission Series
| Tags: Worship, Mission, Clarity
The verses from John 10:1-10 have caused me to sit and meditate for days until like a slow wave the meaning was revealed and I could no longer unsee what was so vividly made clear to me. ...
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December 17, 2016
by Take It Home Team
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Category:
Advent
| Tags: Advent
“Just follow the signs,” I tell people coming to town on the interstate. It sounds simple but inanimate signs, even voiced sign posts on your GPS direction system often prove hard to follow. All of the images we’ve been looking at in Isaiah are things. Their tangibility makes the meaning of the message very accessible. But this week the sign lives and breathes. This ...
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December 10, 2016
by Take It Home Team
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Category:
Advent
| Tags: Advent, water, blessing, kingdom
Another image for the coming messianic age in Isaiah is an oasis. A stream of water in the middle of the dry land. A pool in the desert. Water is often used as a symbol for God’s provision and blessing in the Bible. ...
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December 3, 2016
by Take It Home Team
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Category:
Advent
| Tags: Isaiah, Advent, hope, fruit, roots
The Green shoot, would bring light, hope and salvation for all. The Green Shoot was the promised Messiah....
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November 29, 2016
by Take It Home Team
| Tags: life, Yada, know, plan, Experience
You come to know God by experience as you obey him and he accomplishes his work through you....
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