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3 Reasons Why “Jesus Is the Reason” Isn’t Saying Enough This Christmas

We shouldn’t just state the fact of Jesus being the reason for the saying—that we remember his birth at Christmas.   We need to fill this out—otherwise it just becomes a meaningless slogan in a hopeless culture war.  We need to look deeper.  Why did God come to earth for our salvation? What was God […]

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“Church” or Family?

I can see it on their faces when they come in. That look of surprise, bewilderment, and fear. “Oh, no! This isn’t a ‘church’. It’s a family!” People visiting our Sunday morning worship gathering are often looking for and expecting a ‘church’.  You know: some worship music, a place for the kids and/or youth, and […]