“I Have To” vs. “I Get To”

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“I Have To” vs. “I Get To”

The Power of Words to Create Worlds

November 19, 2023 • Graeme Sellers • Luke 1:39–55

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Today we take a one-week hiatus from our Ephesians 1 series to consider gratitude, words, and the life-shaping power of “I get to.” This matters, because the words we speak help shape and create the world we live in. Speak words of gratitude and it will color every landscape you see, no matter the circumstances. Speak dark, despairing words and you’ll find that’s the kind of world you inhabit.

The Iceberg and the Ladder of Integrity

December 31, 2023 • Dirk D

Much like an iceberg, all of us have things in our lives that are hidden from view. This message reveals the importance of taking time and effort to dive into what's invisible. Our emotions and our feelings are meant to be observed so that we can become healthier and more like Christ. We also work through a series of questions that will help you determine your values, especially when something is troubling you.

Mary, Mary, Extraordinary

December 24, 2023 • Graeme Sellers • Luke 1:46–55

Join us for an exploration of a remarkable shaper of history, Mary, the mother of Jesus. Question: when we think of her, why don’t we think of her intellect and her mindful contributions that helped shape history? We’ve had a reduced perspective of her. In early church traditions, Mary is an acknowledged evangelist, she’s involved in the leadership of the early church, and she is known for having a traveling itinerant ministry. There's more to Mary than we've been led to believe!

Getting Everything in a Nothing World

December 17, 2023 • Graeme Sellers • Ephesians 1:13–14

Paul makes an outrageous claim; he says “We’ll get everything God has planned for us” [Eph. 1:14, Message]. Really? Everything? C’mon! If we find ourselves dubious, it may be because we believe that we’ve disqualified ourselves with our behaviors, choices, or attitudes. We think that if what God has for us were an ocean vessel, that ship has sailed. Getting “everything” from God involves us but it doesn’t hinge on us. Its guarantor is Holy Spirit.