“My dear friends, if you know people who have wandered off from God’s truth, don’t write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wandering from God.” James 5:19-20 The Message
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Archive for April, 2009
Reaching, Finding, Healing
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, broken, children, Christianity, Christians, church, families, family, films, finding, God, Grace, hand, healing, Isaiah 53, James 5, Jesus, kids, lost cause, lost causes, movies, parenting, peace, personal, reaching, redemption, religion, rescuing, Seabiscuit, spirituality, testimony, wandering, written off, Youth Sunday on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Right Relationship
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, children, Christianity, church, communication, cross, death, flesh, God, Grace, healing, incarnation, Jesus, John 1, kids, love, parenting, parents, person, personal, random, relationship, relationships, religion, resurrection, spirituality, The Lord's Supper, The Shack, theology, thoughts on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The Word of God became flesh and dwelled among us.” John 1:14
In many ways, our lives are defined by our relationships. Certainly we are all individuals. But our times, the substance of our lives can be seen through our connections or lack thereof with others. Relationships at their best can literally be life-giving; relationships at [...]
All Things New
Posted in Living Water, tagged abundant life, Bible, cemetery, change, Christianity, Christians, church, death, Easter, fear, God, heaven, Jesus, life, lost, miracles, new start, personal, random, religion, resurrection, Revelation 21, salvation, spirituality, tears, thoughts, transformation on April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:5
If you have ever stood and wondered, in the quiet of a cemetery, at the grave of a loved one – you have thought about it.
If you have ever held the shattered pieces of your life in your hands and thought, “How do I put this back [...]
Power, Life and Grace
Posted in News, tagged abundant life, Bible, Christ, Christianity, Christians, church, Easter, forgiveness, God, Grace, inspiration, Isaiah 25, Jesus, life, Mark 16, new life, new start, power, resurrection, salvation, sermons, sin, spirituality, weakness, worship on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please listen to/download our Easter service from this morning. On this page, go to sermon audio and click on Power, Life and Grace. The message was from Isaiah 25 and Mark 16. The Lord be with you…
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The Ugliest Day
Posted in Living Water, tagged atonement, Bible, children, Christian, Christianity, Christians, church, cross, Easter, God, Good Friday, Grace, healing, Holy Week, isloation, Jesus, kids, love, Mark 15, parents, personal, punishment, random, reconciliation, restored, resurrection, revelation, sacrifice, savior, sin, spirituality, teaching, thoughts on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 15:25-32
The Ugliest Day
“25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him… 29 Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 save yourself and come down from the cross!”…“He saved others; he cannot save himself… [...]
Completely
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, Casting Crowns, children, Christ, Christianity, Christians, church, cross, debts, family, forgiven, God, Grace, guilt, heaven, hell, holiness, holy, Jesus, justice, kids, mercy, parenting, parents, personal, Psalm 103, random, religion, sin, spiritual, sprituality, thoughts on April 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Psalm 103:8-12
Completely
“God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he’s rich in love. He doesn’t endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever. He doesn’t treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs. As high as heaven is over the earth, so strong is his love for [...]
