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Transitions
Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 24, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. Change Is Hard: God's Authority Over Transitions In Our Lives
Contributed on May 24, 2024
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
There is one constant in life, it’s change. Everything changes over time. I’ve experienced numerous changes over my life. Change is often hard and awkward at first. But it can also be something that brings a lot of positives. But it never feels comfortable at the time. I remember when I first ...read more
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2. Remain In Christ To The End: Abiding In The Vine
Contributed on May 31, 2024
Stay together, stay connected, stay strong, fed by the vine, bearing fruit for Jesus
Jim Bright, an organizational psychologist did a survey asking people to give answers on different questions related to change, and how they react to change. The results were fascinating. “1. One in three people would avoid change if they could. Would you normally avoid change if you could? If ...read more
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3. Seasons Of Grieving: When Grief Turns To Joy
Contributed on May 31, 2024
Grief and joy are emotions that surround transitions. Anytime a change is happening, we experience grief.
Grief and joy, two intense extremes. What is grief? “Author Edgar Jackson poignantly describes grief: Grief is teaching yourself to go to bed without saying good night to the one who had died. Grief is the helpless wishing that things were different when you know they are not and never will be ...read more
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4. Unity In The Church: And The Boundaries Of Unity
Contributed on Jun 6, 2024
We have a perfect example from Jesus about what it means to walk in unity. On Earth, Jesus sought to do the perfect will of God the Father.
You can tell when you walk into a church, and spend any amount of time there, whether that church is united or not. What is Christian unity? We know it when we see it. We can feel it. You can feel the peace around the table. You can sense the peace and unity in the service, the bible studies, the ...read more