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Kingdom Diversity

God’s love illistrated by His kingdom diversity

Upon This Rock 0

Upon This Rock

In Matthew 16 is a well-known but controversially understood verse. Jesus asks the disciples who they think He is and gets various replies. Upon hearing Peter’s reply, Jesus says, “…and upon this rock I will build My church.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered and said to...

Happy Anniversary Church – 0

Happy Anniversary Church –

This weekend, our local assembly is celebrating its fortieth anniversary.  That’s both a huge milestone and a stepping stone for our little church.  Statistically, over 80% of new church plants last less than five years, so this one has done very well. Depending on which source you look at, churches that make it past the first 5 years last somewhere between 75 and 100+ years. There’s...

What is the church? The hands and feet of Jesus.

What is the church? it’s a question we often get wrong. “Church people and God’s people are not the same thing. Church people go to church. God’s people are the church.”