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Faithful Practice: Daily Surrender
Each week in our For the Good of the World series we want to introduce a Faithful Practice that will enable us to be a faithful presence in the world. This week’s faithful practice is Daily Surrender. This is not simply your daily bible reading and prayer time, though it certainly can be part of that. This is a daily, deliberate, decision to die to yourself, and invite God’s Spirit to fill you and lead you that day. Below you will see two of the prayers…
Icons: When Culture Whispers God’s Story
Celebrities. Musicians. Athletes. They’re the icons of our day– or at least, of the moment. The media saturates us with their stories: a viral music video, a quick rise to the top of the sports world, or NASDAQ. We see the headlines, and think, “really?” and then before too long we’re thinking, “wow, really.” We start following the stories thinking they’re just a guilty pleasure, but is there more? Woven into the stories, through the noise, and the hype, are…
Strong to the Finish
Since September, our Sunday messages have been all about Re-Discovering Jesus. We’ve taken a deeper look at Jesus’ teachings, his compassion, and his impact on human history – from Old Testament prophecy to his miraculous birth, sacrificial death, and life-giving resurrection. The final leg of this teaching journey is a series we’re calling, “Strong to the Finish.” For eight weeks in May and June, we’ll explore the ways Jesus is at work in our lives and world today, and how…
The Lord’s Prayer Sermon Series
During the Lenten season Dr. Dale Kuehne will be taking us through a series on the Lord’s Prayer. This series will challenge us to get beyond the rote and ritual of reciting this ancient prayer, taking a deeper consideration for what Jesus was teaching about the Father, how to commune with Him, and how to live in response to each of the themes addressed in this prayer. Each week the sermon will include the display of a banner based on The…
Advent 2014
The word Advent is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning ‘coming.’ In the church calendar, Advent is a season in which the church expectantly waits and prepares to celebrate the nativity of Jesus Christ; the Son of God coming to earth to redeem mankind. The season encompasses the four Sundays before Christmas–so this year it begins Sunday November 30th. At Christ’s Church this means music of the season–many Christmas hymns as well as newer Christmas choruses. Each week brings us…