News - December 2011
Rules or Freedom?
Perhaps you’ve heard the following argument (or thought it yourself): “Christianity is just a bunch of rules. It’s a set of moral handcuffs that keep people from having fun and expressing who they really are. In fact, it’s dehumanizing to follow the Bible’s so-called rules!”
To …
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Join us for a day of prayer and fasting. Begin your fast in the morning, then join us for a time of prayer in the evening. Wednesday January 4, 2012 6:00-9:00pm in Room 107/108
Fasting is a sign of our desperation and a deep desire for complete …
The Real Gift of Christmas
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” John 1:14a
When Matthew tells the Christmas story in chapter one of his Gospel, he mentions two names for our Savior. One was given to Joseph by an angel: “you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his …
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“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” - Romans 12:1
This well-known verse from the book of Romans makes explicit what is implicit throughout the whole Bible …
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Why is Studying the Bible So Important?
Why you should take “Grasping God’s Word”
Why should I be a faithful student of God’s Word? Why not simply leave the knowledge of Scripture to the “experts”, and hear what they have to say once a week? With all the …
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Why Doctrine is Central to the Christian Life
Why should you take “What We Believe?”
“I shore love your preachin’,” the Texan said to an evangelist, “no doctrin’ or nothin’.”
There was a time when believers were tortured, eaten by wild beasts, or burned at the stake for their doctrinal …
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