Prayer - Obedience
When the Music Plays
Maybe you’re like me… do you remember the absolute, overwhelming pressure to fit in in middle school? For me, it was all about having the right clothes and wearing them the right way. If you walked into the cafeteria wearing the wrong thing, you just knew it. The pressure to conform , to blend in , to do whatever it took to avoid standing out—it was exhausting! And that pressure doesn’t magically disappear when we become adults. The "cafeteria" just gets bigger. Instead of clothes, we feel the immense pressure to bow to the idols of our culture, our jobs,…
Read More →The Power of an Open Heart
Have you ever stopped to think about how the gospel first made its way to your part of the world? In Acts chapter 16 , we witness a massive milestone in church history. Paul is traveling, following the leading of the Holy Spirit, when he ends up in the town of Philippi. This marks the first time the gospel message traveled into Europe. But the way the church starts there isn't with a massive stadium crusade or a strategic marketing campaign. It starts at a riverbank, with a small group of women who gathered to pray. Acts 16:13 15 "On…
Read More →The Heart of Seeking
We are back for part two of our series, "The Three Doors" where we are taking Matthew 7:8 and breaking it down into its parts. Last week, we kicked things off with "The Ask." We talked about having that bold, toddler like confidence to bring our needs to the Father, knowing that because of Jesus, the "No Entry" sign has been taken down. Today, we’re moving to the next level of the promise in Matthew 7:8 : “For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Have you…
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