What began as a small movement in a little known Roman province grew into a worldwide, history-defining, eternity-changing group of people we call the church. This happened because the Word of God fell on good soil in the hearts of people. In 2019, the Word of God can permeate your life and this community. The question is, “Will it fall on good soil?”
You’ve heard the stories. A successful business owner struggles with the depression that comes from never having enough. A prominent actor takes their own life, popularity unable to assuage the despair they feel inside. A wife in a seemingly happy marriage leaves her family in search of the satisfaction she didn’t find at home. Every day we meet people who could say, “My life is great. So why do I feel so sad?” An ancient king once explored everything that makes life meaningful. He discovered an eternal answer to an everyday question. From the day of your birth until the time of your death, what lies in-between is the life you build. How will you live The Dash? ...
Chris Wall • John 17:20-26 From the prayer of Jesus, we discover that God's desire for His people to walk in unity, to share the gospel by sharing His love, and to be ready, willing, and able to go wherever God sends. ...
Chris Wall • Colossians 3:9-11When redemption takes place in the life of a believer, God begins the life-long process of progressively recovering more of His image. The amazing promise of the New Testament is the shift of moving from being like Adam to becoming more like Christ. The full measure of our creation in the image of God is not complete all at once. But God is progressively creating His image in us as we grow up in our faith. Jesus is the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15), and in Jesus, we are being conformed into His likeness. (Romans 8:29; 1 Corinthians 15:49) ...
