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I Do Not Think That Means What You Think It Means

Have you ever realized that for a long time, you’ve been mispronouncing, misspelling, or misusing a word? What about God’s Word? Some of the most well-known verses in the Bible are also the most misunderstood! That may not seem like a huge deal, but some of these verses challenge our core idea of who God is and what He’s about. Join us as we circle back through scripture, and find out if our initial impressions check out, or if there’s more than meets the eye!

The Earth Will Be Destroyed

Jul 30, 2023

Christians have long operated with an understanding that when Jesus returns, this world will be destroyed, and we’ll get to go somewhere else; to Heaven. So, does it not matter what happens to this world, then? What is our responsibility for creation? What if the new creation is going to be more closely tied to this one than we realize?

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A Sacrifice of Praise

Jul 23, 2023

When we gather for worship, many times we envision our praise as a sort of sacrifice, akin to the Old Testament sacrificial offerings, which pleases God. We seek to show the depth of our devotion through passion, contrition, and obedience. We can develop a strong sense of worship as obligation, but if God is far more interested in mercy than sacrifice, then why does He want us to keep coming to worship?

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The Plans I Have for You

Jul 16, 2023

It is so comforting to hear that God has plans to prosper us; but what does prosperity mean to God? If following God means that He’ll help us avoid hardship, then why did Jesus experience so much suffering, and why do we? What exactly is the promise of this passage, and to what extent does faith result in God’s protection and blessing?

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Train Up a Child

Jul 9, 2023

We can’t underestimate the importance of solid parenting in order to set children up for success in life. Studies show that that the more intentional we are about modeling our values, the greater chance our children will follow suit. In some ways that’s reassuring, but in others it feels like an impossible burden to carry. How can imperfect people deal with the weighty responsibility of guiding our children?

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The Root of All Evil

Jul 2, 2023

From the time of Jesus, to the American Revolution, from politics to family finances; money has often been the root of division. Jesus frequently warned about the dark side of money, and urged us to beware of its pull - but we can’t just avoid money! We need it! How can we handle money with integrity, and keep from letting it control us?

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Don't Judge

Jun 25, 2023

We’ve all heard that we’re not supposed to judge, but is that really possible? We’re always making judgements about people, whether we verbalize them or not. Surely Jesus isn’t forbidding us from speaking the truth or offering correction – but then again, how can we even discern such things without our own sin obscuring the picture? How are we to understand this command?

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A Jealous God

Jun 18, 2023

What does God mean when He says that He is jealous? Jealousy seems like selfish, immature behavior - and it’s not the only thing in scripture that causes us to question God’s character (particularly if we look at the Old Testament)! Some passages almost make it sound like God might be emotionally unstable. What is God really like?

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