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Learning To Listen (Part Three)
In the Book of Philippians we find an amazing formula for spiritual health and peace of mind: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, Read more →
Learning To Listen (Part Two)
Most of us struggle with our ability to hear God clearly when we seek his guidance in making a decision. We suffer from the spiritual equivalent of ear wax, primarily because we have ignored God’s counsel to be “quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry” (James 1:19). Read more →
Learning To Listen (Part One)
I sometimes tell myself I am becoming spiritually deaf, but I suspect that my ears work perfectly and my trouble hearing God is due to the spiritual equivalent of ear wax. All the noise and demands of the world around me seem to produce a kind of sludge Read more →
Values
What Is Important
Christ-Centered
This is our defining value: we submit our church to God to be shaped and changed to reflect the lifestyle and teaching of Jesus more and more. This value serves
Missional
This word is thrown around a lot in Christian conversations these days. Missional is a word that speaks to intention. It answers questions like, “What is
Organic
Jesus constantly used organic systems to describe what the kingdom of heaven is like (e.g., Matthew 13). How does that apply to us as a church? By building all our ministries around
Real
This value must show up in everything we do, especially in our relationships with God and one another. In our relationships with one
Simple
Last but not least comes a word we seek to reflect in all we do as a church: simple. We have allowed the frantic pace our culture runs
