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Won’t Someone Help Me?: A Meditation on Psalm 121
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Won’t Someone Help Me?: A Meditation on Psalm 121

Psalm 121 offers timeless wisdom for life's challenges and reveals how trusting in God's personal and complete protection can transform our perspective on anxiety and stress. It teaches us to find rest in God's care which frees us from the pressure of self-reliance and allows us to face difficulties with a renewed peace.

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Church Words 101: Exegesis
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Church Words 101: Exegesis

In the same way with our human relationships, we desire to go deeper into the things God is saying to us. In a real way, we desire to ask God, “What do you mean by that?” This is what we are discussing today as we look at the word “Exegesis.”

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Colossians 1:1-14 Devotional/Study
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Colossians 1:1-14 Devotional/Study

Over the next few months, we will be exploring the book of Colossians! This book has many key themes including Wisdom, Suffering, Spirituality, and, above all, Christ himself. We pray that this devotional series is an encouragement to you as we unite in our mission of helping people find and follow Jesus.

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“Spiritual, But Not Religious” Culture
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“Spiritual, But Not Religious” Culture

There is a growing popularity of identifying with the phrase, “spiritual, but not religious” in our culture. The first challenge of this ideology is that it creates perceived common ground so long as the values of relative truth are upheld. So, how do we step into this conversation as a Christian?

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Church Words 101 - Propitiation
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Church Words 101 - Propitiation

I was fifteen years old when I first heard the word, “Propitiation.” You can imagine my face as the man who was discipling me broke it down syllable by syllable. Today we will be taking a dive into this word, discovering what it means, why it matters, and how we can take the concept to heart.

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