Posts by: Nathan

The Church Is A Battalion

On October 31, 2011 By

The church is baptized into Christ.  The church is a building. The church is a body. The church is a radiant bride…

But so often this beautiful body looks mangled with legs and arms going in all different directions.  So often this building, this temple, instead of a grand cathedral it looks like a shack with [...]

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Fire From Heaven

On September 21, 2011 By

Throughout his letter, John has given his community and us a laundry list of contrasts to help us understand what Life in Christ looks like.  He uses language to help us see how a person can know God, but he takes this a step further and uses these contrasts to give the Christian assurance.  These [...]

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The Fast the Lord Chooses

On July 29, 2011 By

Below you can clink on the link to download our morning and evening devotional.  The mission team will be praying through this while we are on our mission knowing that you are fasting and praying with us.  If you are fasting from food, four days is a long time so if you get too hungry [...]

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Love Reigns Supreme

On July 24, 2011 By

John has told us that if you are in Christ, then before God you are not rejected.  You are approved.  Why?  Our union with Christ.  Union with Christ says that God became our sinless sacrifice for a debt that contained all of your sin, all of your failures, all your anxiety, and all your fears. [...]

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Love Drives Out Fear

On July 17, 2011 By

John says that if you are in Christ, God’s self-sacrificial love leaves a mark.  Not just in your skin, but God’s great love goes all the way to the core of your being.  If you have been transformed by Jesus dying on the cross, and if you know God’s love is for you, then you [...]

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The Smiling Assassin

On July 11, 2011 By

If John makes you despair over your inability to walk in the light as Jesus is in the light, what you must understand to really get his first letter is that he is writing to people who are in despair!  You see, some of John’s “little children” had their confidence shaken by loveless false teachers [...]

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Emphysao: Our Mission Accomplished Through Sacrifice

On March 21, 2011 By

Last month I said that, according to the Bible, the mission of God is to change lives and restore the Earth for His glory.  We found out that we as His church are to accomplish this mission by serving one another like Jesus.  This time we are looking at how this new community that serves [...]

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ServeFest on Saturday – Ages 6-86!

On March 3, 2011 By

Saturday is Katy ServeFest where we will be joining with other local churches through the organization Compassion Katy to serve our community.  We have announced this in corporate worship but ServeFest started last weekend so we had to wait on details to find out exactly what we would be doing this Saturday to help [...]

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Our Mission Accomplished Through Service

On February 23, 2011 By

What is the mission of the church?  To answer this question we must ask another one: what is the mission of God?  The mission of God as revealed to us in Jesus and through His Scriptures is to make broken people whole and restore His creation.  Put simply, God’s mission is to change lives and [...]

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Father/Son Retreat

On January 24, 2011 By

Dads & Sons!

Mark your calendars and sign-up soon. Our 3rd annual Father-Son retreat is coming April 15-17. It provides a great chance for fathers and sons to get away for some great fun – including horseback riding, ziplining, canoeing, fishing, shooting, archery, swimming, games, and a chance to dive into the word and prayer together. [...]

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