INTRO: Author Fareed Zakariah (Za-car e-uh) wrote an article for the New York Times in 1998 entitled “Hell in a hand basket”…an idiom that means a slow and certain march…
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Intro: If you see a yard or building in disrepair you never wonder what happened. You may wonder why it happened…why someone let it come to that…did they become ill,…
O.INTRO: Does God exist to make you happy or do you exist to bring him glory? I’m not asking can a person be happy when God is glorified…that is a…
Closing the Gap – Week 40 Heart Attitudes: Participate in the Ministry – 1 Peter 4:10-11, 1 Cor 12:4-7 My name’s Aaron Lewis and I’m a member of River and…
INTRO: READ: Acts 1:8-11 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,…
Matt. 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…
SUPER CHURCH/NEXT/NURSERY: *Thank you Spoke with friend had just started going to church with his wife…no childcare Hear from God is not something you can do well without full engagement….
Year theme: Closing the gap on faith and love -Training not trying -Direction not perfection This fall we are looking at life together in a gospel community: reaching out: -Sharing…
Leadership community is what we call the men and women who lead our small groups. We call is community because we meet together for training, encouragement, and fun…to be equiped…
Take some time to do two things – 1) Cast vision for ongoing investment in next generation (discipleship) – 2) Give some principles to help make vision a reality Vision…
Vietnam War: Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War. He was smart and he believed everything could be quantified, including fighting wars. But of course,…
Mission Impossible: Fall-Out just came out last month. Has anyone seen the movie yet? I haven’t but I can take a guess at the plot based on the other mission…