Prayer - Purpose
The Harvest is Plentiful
At the edge of our neighborhood, there is an apple tree. And over the past few weeks every time I drive by I see the tree weighed down by apples, then slowly they keep dropping because there is no one there to pick the harvest. The apples are there, ripe, ready to be harvested. Tonight, as we kick off an electric season of Ignite, we are stepping straight into that kind of situation. In Luke 10:2 , Jesus told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers…
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…
Read More →Finding Your Purpose in God''s Story
Have you ever just felt like you were without purpose? Maybe you finished high school or college, or maybe you left a long career, and suddenly you’re in this weird holding pattern. You’re doing the daily grind, you’re surviving, but you catch yourself thinking, "Is this it? Am I just wandering through life? Does my life really matter? That feeling of wandering—it’s so real. We’re wired by God for a mission , and when we don't feel it, there’s this nagging sense that we're missing the bigger picture. But here’s the cool thing about God: He loves taking lives that…
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