April 22, 2020
by Bryce Morgan
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Category:
Suffering
Behind that question is one that's been asked for millennia. It's often referred to as 'the problem of evil'. Why does God's plan include the rescue of some and not others, the severe suffering of some and not others? Frankly, there are no easy answers to such questions. But the assumptions behind our questions can be helpful. Your piece assumed the value of all human life...
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April 14, 2020
by Bryce Morgan
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Easter
Resurrection apart from death is not resurrection. It is reconfiguration. It is reinterpretation. It is renovation and remodeling. But it isn't resurrection....
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April 2, 2020
by Bryce Morgan
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Category:
Current Issues
Many people today are looking for answers. Pandemics, like most crises, have a way of driving us in that direction. But many seem hungry for more than just health advice, social guidelines, and up-to-date statistics... I would offer up that these people are looking for what we might call spiritual answers. That collection of ancient scriptures we call the Bible is (and for...
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March 26, 2020
by Bryce Morgan
At a time when sickness is on the minds of so many, the 'benefits package' offered by the often-termed 'prosperity gospel' might seem especially appealing. What is the prosperity gospel? It's the belief (popular in many Charismatic and Pentecostal circles) that Jesus came, not simply to save you from sin and self, but from disease and debt as well... But is this really wha...
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March 16, 2020
by Bryce Morgan
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Category:
Men
Welcome, Gents!
On this regularly-updated post (every Monday) you will find a thought or two about true manliness in light of God's word. These thoughts will be drawn from the previous week's New Testament readings (from our "5-on-5" Bible Reading Plan). I hope you will...
1. Prayerfully read with us through the New Testament in 2020.
2. Prayerfully consider the current...
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December 3, 2019
by Bryce Morgan
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Event
We're excited for the opportunity to bring a Christmas blessing to the community on Monday evening, December 23rd at Sundance Park. Our hope for this "Christmas in the Park" event is to host a kind of informal Christmas Eve service, under the stars from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. But to pull this off WE NEED YOUR HELP!...
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November 6, 2019
by Bryce Morgan
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Category:
Suffering
For many, painful circumstances drive us toward one of three, general stress responses: fight, flight, or freeze...But what if we added “faith” to that list? It was C.S. Lewis...who said: “Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”...
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August 21, 2019
by Bryce Morgan
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Category:
Evangelism
Join us for a new six-week study on the how and why of sharing Jesus with others....
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June 4, 2019
by Bryce Morgan
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Youth and Youth Parents!
Our second Youth Camp fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, June 15th atApplebee's restaurant in Goodyear. Our Youth will be your servers for an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast! Here's how you can help:
1.Register Your Student Server!Enter your students name in the comment section below (FYI, comments don't appear right away), and downlo...
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May 8, 2019
by Bryce Morgan
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Category:
One Truth Workshop
Ever wanted the "big picture" of the Bible? Eager to know the whole story of Scripture, and how all the pieces fit together? Join us for "The Story of Life" workshop....
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