"Going deep is our part, going big is God's part." "And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And [...]
This has been an incredible journey for me to this point. We have finished our last week in this series at The Dwelling Place, but have only begun to scratch the surface of how this all applies to us practically as the church. Our goal was to lay a firm foundation for our ecclesiology. I believe the first layer has been laid well. It's now up to all of us to act as wise builders [...]
In this 3rd week of rethinking church we are looking at The church as a community. The word community itself tells us something about the church. It is a common unity. "And all that believed were together, and had all things common..." Acts 2:44 Throughout the scriptures we find the community of God's people who together share their faith and lives in common. The description God most often gives to this community of believer and [...]
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." Romans 12:1 In our relationship with Jesus, He gave us all and it cost God everything. To Him, relationship with us was worth it. In His presence I become aware of my need for His grace and He holds nothing back. He lavishes His love and [...]
Do you remember this from Sunday School? I thought I'd start with how our thinking had been shaped from a very young age. So, what is the Church? I just started a teaching series called ReThink Church. As I was working on the second segment of this series I realized I had made a statement in a previous post that I said I would follow up one. The post entitled "Honor", was about [...]
