10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. In Jesus’ Beatitudes we are being trained to reshape our desires, understanding of personal beauty, definition and experience of God’s blessing, and making the kingdom of heaven our top priority. It is as if Jesus said, “There is a new …
As God adds and subtracts from our lives, He is bringing forth beauty (from His perspective) from our lives. This is the beauty of becoming. “Becoming is beautiful. It’s a beautiful thing to be molded because it means that we are being constantly touched by The Creator. Take joy in the molding. Take joy and …
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. The urgency of the hour is to see God. When Abraham saw God, the nation of Israel was born. Genesis 12:7 Sarah saw God and she became the mother, in her old age, of multitudes. Genesis 21:1 When Moses saw God, the nation of …
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:6 Meekness is not any one thing. To be meek is the personal living out, in the many and varied experiences of life, one’s total dependence upon God and one’s sorrow for self-sufficiency. Meekness includes joyfully receiving life as God allows it to come …
Steven Pavek, today’s teaching pastor, invites us into the becomingness of mourning. The Beauty of Becoming Do we understand the beauty of mourning? “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted” Mt 5:4 In order to adopt the attributes of this beatitude I’m challenging us to ask 3 questions. A. Do we …
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The Word Hand, published by Navigator Press has been very helpful in experiencing the Word of God. I have become convinced a sixth finger could properly be added to The Word Hand; seeing. John 1:14 values experiencing the Word through “beholding.” 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of …
Dale Fick, Fay Niemann, and Howard Hansen are working together to improve the quality of your entrance experience to our Central Campus. We think the upgraded appearance, amenities, furniture, wireless connectivity, color scheme, and lighting will add to your friendship and fellowship experience each weekend. James, Jeff, and Dale are accomplishing most of the work …
Heidi Fields has done it again. The artists of the MCA family rallied around her organizational skill and delivered a night to be remembered. Instrumental solos, duets, ensembles, original poetry, photography, paintings, penciled portraits, ceramics, cake decoration, truffles, and…….you name it and it was on display. Upon entering the room, the audience felt a powerful …