Rules or Freedom?

Date December 30, 2011
Author Eric D. Naus
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people jumping over water with hands upPerhaps 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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Day of Prayer and Fasting 2012

Date December 28, 2011
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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 …

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The Real Gift of Christmas

Date December 20, 2011
Author Rev. Charles M. Butler
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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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Worship as Response

Date December 16, 2011
Author Phil Moser
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man with raised handsI 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?

Date December 15, 2011
Author Scott Lilly
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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

Date December 9, 2011
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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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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