As we kick off the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday, we symbolically mark our foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross. The ashes remind us of our brokenness and sin before God - that without Christ we are merely “ashes to ashes and dust to dust.” The cross symbolically reminds us of the promises of God’s forgiveness received as a result of the sacrifice He paid on the cross.
Has anyone been wondering, “What is God up to these days?” The volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and confusion seem to be only growing all around us. Could God be trying to tell us something? Is there a message that could potentially give us some understanding, clarity, and hope?
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Has anyone been wondering, “What is God up to these days?” The volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and confusion seem to be only growing all around us. Could God be trying to tell us something? Is there a message that could potentially give us some understanding, clarity, and hope?
What do you want for Christmas? Depending on the season of life, people can answer this question very differently. Now, what about this question... “What do you NEED for Christmas?” Different answer probably. Our wants are often very different from our needs. Wants can actually even blind us to our true needs.
Throughout the Scriptures, we see the principle of “Firsts”. In this series, we are challenged to search our hearts to discern that really holds first place.
FAITH COLUMBIA: Romans is powerful, life-changing, and profound. We’ve begun our deep dive into Romans and discovered just how bad sin is and how it has corrupted us. We’ve seen how far from God we really are. But in part 2 of our Romans journey, we make a turn. We begin to uncover God’s response to our sinful and broken state. We catch a glimpse of the power and beauty of the Good News for all people. In this section, we will cover chapters 4 and 5 as we look at God’s response to our problem.
Anger, rage, bitterness, fear, anxiety, grief, and a host of other emotional health issues have increased to levels that have people shaking their heads in confusion. In this series titled It's Time for a Check-Up, we are taking time to do some evaluation and understand how the good news of the Gospel can break through to bring healing.
