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Be Rich In Good Deeds
The 1st Century Church not known for their temples, their theology or even the miracles. The thing that caused their world to sit up and take notice was the crazy generosity and compassion that the followers of Jesus displayed toward one another and those around them. That counter-cultural characteristic of the early Christian Church propelled them to the forefront of the Greco-Roman world. They had no political, economic or religious clout yet they change their world and all of history since…
Follow – Amazingly Simple, Incredibly Hard
Following – how hard can that be? On the surface it sounds pretty straightforward. And following a person is amazingly simple. Simple enough for a child. But when the one you are following is Jesus it’s a different story. It may be simple but it is not easy. As a matter of fact it is incredibly hard. So hard that most won’t even try, some give up and many just pretend. We’re going to look at what it means to be a real follower of…
2014 Christmas Project
HOPE of the Grand Valley’s mission is to provide support and a hand up to hard-working parents and their children who and are not receiving welfare, or housing assistance. This is a group that tends to fall through the cracks of the governmental programs. These are people trying to break the cycle of poverty and doing their best to get ahead and it’s a situation that creates an uncertain future for both parents and their children. HOPE of the Grand Valley…
God Are You There?
Sometimes our walk with God can be confusing: Why it is that God, at times, feels closer than my very skin? And other times further than the moon? If you find yourself struggling with God’s existence, there are several arguments for God’s existence. I encourage you to research and understand each argument. This is not an exhaustive list however, but these arguments are very applicable, powerful, and easily understood. They are as follows: The Cosmological Argument, The Ontological Argument, The Moral…
i WONDER? – sermon series
Have you ever asked yourself these questions? Does my life matter? – 9/27 God are you there? – 10/4 Why is there evil? – 10/11 Why is life so unfair? – 10/18 Is there life after death? – 10/25 Why do I feel so alone? – 11/1 If you have wondered about these questions (and who hasn’t) and are still looking for answers, then this series of messages might be for you. If you would like a safe and respectful place…
You Can’t Catch What’s Not There
“It doesn’t matter how good a fisherman you are, if you’re fishing where there isn’t any fish, you ain’t gonna catch anything.” Serious fishermen spend time and money researching maps with information on topography and vegetation and utilize sophisticated electronic equipment to locate their objective. But the best equipment, the most tantalizing bait, and the most advance techniques will not yield a catch if there are no fish in the area. While there are techniques of baiting that can yield…
Where the Church is the People
This month we publically launch NineSevenZero Church. We come out of the closet and announce to our community that we exist. But make no mistake this isn’t the “start” of our church, just our formal introduction. NineSevenZero Church is a new church emerging in the Grand Valley. And while this launch has us consumed for the moment, we’re not working to create an organizational entity. We believe that the church is not a building or a denomination. We believe that the…
Fishin’ Is Better With A Buddy
“Fish with a buddy – it’s nice to have someone to grab the net.” I do enjoy the solitude of fishing by myself. It’s rejuvenating and refreshing but they usually aren’t my most productive ventures. For maximum results and fun – bring a friend. I can’t count the times that I realized that, by myself, I didn’t have what it takes. I didn’t have enough hands or couldn’t troll and fish at the same time. It’s just nice to have…
Hot Spots Attract People
“Hot Spots attract people” Have you ever noticed that when the fish are really biting, you attract other fishermen? It’s the law of the Hot Spot. People are attracted to activity, they are attracted to success, and they are attracted to winners. It’s the quest for the answer to one of those deep inner questions of life, “Wuz Up?” One of the keys to evangelism in our emerging postmodern culture is the same as it was for the early church, create…
Fish Tales
“Nothin’ stacks up to fishin’, but tellin’ the tale is mighty close.” There are few things in this life that transcend time, culture and geography but “fisherman tales” are on the short list. Who of us can’t recall a favorite tale or haven’t constructed one of our own? Another endearing characteristic of fishing tales is that the teller not only brags of his successes (the ones caught) but he also unashamedly boasts of his failures (the ones that got away). For…
Fishing Is 3D – Depth Matters
“You can’t just fish on the surface. Use your sinkers!” While I was in Cambodia on a missions trip the missionary took some of us out for a morning of salt water fishing. We weren’t going after the mammoths of the deep but rather the numerous smaller varieties that live in the coral reefs around the outlying islands. Because of predators and swift currents these fish stay very close to the reef. So he had us put on some rather large sinkers…
Frozen – Hard Water Fishing
“Just ‘cause it’s froze over, don’t mean you can’t fish.” The secrets of hard-water fishing are pretty much the same as warm weather fishing. Knowledge of the waterway and its structure will help you know where the fish are hanging out. Depending on the species you’re targeting, some fish will tend to hug structure, some will suspend themselves to take advantage of thermocline layers and oxygen levels, while others will “tail” schools of bait fish. But there are unique aspects of…