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How Do You Approach Bible Reading?

June 21, 2022

I’ll never forget the day: September 1, 2007. At eleven years old, my greatest love in life was college football. It was the opening weekend of the College Football season. It meant the fulfillment of months of anticipation partnered with the anticlimactic reality of your favorite team playing a “cupcake game” (a game against a […]

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Magnify His Name

May 9, 2022

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. —Psalm 34:3 Think about this idea of magnification with me for a moment. When we use a magnifying glass to observe something, we don’t actually make the object larger. We aren’t altering its size, but rather we are altering our perception of that object. […]

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Grow in Your Bible Reading

July 3, 2021

As Christ-followers, we know it’s important to read and study God’s Word on a daily basis. Do you struggle to make daily Bible reading a consistent habit in your life? Perhaps you are not sure where to begin. Don’t worry about trying to stick to a yearly reading plan if you don’t yet have the […]

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Why Genre Matters When Reading the Bible

December 9, 2020

The Bible is the unified story of God’s relationship with and redemption of humankind. It’s one story told through 66 different books and these books are written in different styles or genres. Just as we read a cookbook differently than we read a novel, it’s important to note the genre of the book of the […]

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Ten Ways to Read the Bible

December 3, 2020

Would you like to get more from your Bible reading and study time? Perhaps you’re new to the Bible and not sure where to begin? Perhaps you’ve been reading the Word for years yet still not comfortable with studying God’s Word for yourself. It all begins with learning to really read the Scriptures. There are three […]

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Questions on Baptism?

November 16, 2020

What is baptism? Baptism is a symbolic act of commitment to Jesus. It is a visual picture of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus in which a believer identifies with Jesus and shows their willingness to die to their old way of life and begin living a new life with Jesus. As such, baptism […]

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Bible Reading Plan Suggestions

January 10, 2019

If we want to know God, we must understand He has revealed Himself in two ways: in His Son, Jesus Christ, and through His Word, the Bible. Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1) in the body even as Scripture is the Word of God in a book (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Both reveal the […]

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The Principle of Praise

February 4, 2018

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. —Philippians 4:4 “God is glorified in His people when we offer praise in the midst of problems and pain.” —David H. McKinley “Praise of God is a frequent theme in the Psalms, the Hebrew title of which is Praises. Yet praise is a theme that […]

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Time with God

January 30, 2018

Have you ever wanted to be with someone so much that you took advantage of every opportunity to be with them? Maybe you felt this way when you were dating. you were so much in love, you wanted to spend as much time with them as you could…even if no one said anything! Have you […]

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The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper

April 3, 2016

What is The Lord’s Supper? The Lord’s Supper (Communion) is a sacred and symbolic way of remembering the death of Jesus and renewing our commitment to Him. During the Lord’s Supper, believers… • Remember Christ’s death on their behalf • Examine their lives in light of God’s mercy and love • Engage in confession and […]

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