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New to the Faith: Now What?
Part 1: Next Steps So, you’ve recently accepted Jesus as your Savior. Now what? For a new believer, it may be difficult to know what to do next, particularly when many churches are unable to meet together during this world-wide pandemic. Though some churches are able to offer online classes and information, others aren’t. If you are a new believer, I want to encourage you as you begin your new journey of faith. This will be a 4-part guide that will hopefully help you dig deeper, draw closer, and cultivate your relationship with Christ. You’re not alone in this journey, as the Holy Spirit is with you and will guide…
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A Few Words on Loving Others
This week brought even more grief to our country – the murder of George Floyd. My heart is broken over his senseless death. I haven’t watched the video in full, nor do I plan to. The little bit I watched shattered me. I weep when I think back to how he begged for his life. He pleaded for his mom, for relief, and for help. The cops offered no relief, no mercy, no compassion. Though I don’t know exactly what they were thinking, their actions showed they dehumanized Mr. Floyd. How else could you ignore someone’s pleas for help? How else could you continuously kneel on someone as they begged…
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Letters to Me
What is my responsibility to the church as a member of the body of Christ? Am I fulfilling those responsibilities? These are just a couple of questions I asked myself while reading Francis Chan’s Letters to the Church. In it, he compares the church in the Bible to the church of today. He also compares modern day churches in America to other churches around the world. He is careful to point out his motivation for writing this book. It is not to condemn, but to rather encourage the members of the body of Christ to reflect upon their own role in the Church and to seek guidance in areas to…
