The Little Letters - Day 3
on June 20th, 2023
John 1:8-10–8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.John is interested in setting the stage for what comes next. H... Read More
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The Little Letters - Day 2
on June 19th, 2023
1 John 1:5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him. 6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. 7 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us fr... Read More
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The Little Letters - Day 1
on June 18th, 2023
1 John 1:1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. 3 We ... Read More
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The Little Letters - Introduction
on June 17th, 2023
We have just come off a tricky series regarding the Deconstruction of our faith. So it might behoove us to spend a little time in Scripture, studying from some books that dealt with conflict, unity, and a singular spirit hoped for in the Christian Ecclesia (community).These little letters are called that because they are relatively small, they use straightforward language to transfer profound theo... Read More
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Elemental Season 1 - End of Week 5
on June 10th, 2023
INTROThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENHave you ever helped to build something (a house, a car, a mission project, an art piece, etc…)? What did the process feel like and how did you feel when it was done?HEADRead Luke 6: 46-49 together and share any wi... Read More
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Elemental Season 1 - Day 34
on June 9th, 2023
Before we end this part of the series, and remember, there will be a second season of this series, I wanted to say something that I think is important. It is okay to doubt, to question, and to want to understand more about your faith, your God, and your community. Some people would want you to think that it is somehow being unfaithfu to ask questions, to wonder, and to look for new and dynamic ans... Read More
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