Our study of the book of I Peter continues this Wednesday night, January 31st. We will be taking a close look at 2:1-10, the calling to come to and then become like Jesus. In these verses Peter has much to say about who we are in Christ: living stones, a chosen generation,a royal priesthood, a...
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Blog: Communication & Dysfunction: Hope for Healing and a Plan for Freedom
Over the next few weeks I plan on writing about the connection between a lack of communication and family dysfunction. As I’ve been reading through the book of Genesis I have noticed that, even in the great families of faith and God’s favor, when communication wavered, dysfunction thrived. My prayer is that the piecing together...
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I Peter Bible Study, Wednesday, January 17th
Our study of the book of I Peter continues this Wednesday night, January 17th. We will be taking a close look at 1:22-2:3, Peter’s calling to love one another through devotion to the Word of God. Peter makes the assertion that love for each other in the Body of Christ is not only a command...
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Melissa Kulynych: II Chronicles 20: “When God Moves in Unexpected Ways”
When God moves in unexpected ways, we are faced with the option to become anxious, fearful or worried or we can choose to believe that His heart is trustworthy and see that He desires for us to grow in these places when things don’t go exactly as we have planned. Whether it’s through pain, grief,...