“Ordinary people, empowered by an extraordinary God, building a community of Christ in West Orange County.”
Posted by Tom Welch on August 27, 2009 under News | 
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“So, how do I know if I am guilty of the sin of isolation or if I am just not a ‘people person’?”
That was the most asked question after last week’s message! As I urge us to greater connection and community with each other I don’t want anyone to fall into condemnation because they don’t glad-hand everyone in the room every time. Remember a few things:
Posted by Tom Welch on August 24, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
Here is the bare-bones slides from the demographics presentation on Sunday. Enjoy and comment!
Posted by Tom Welch on August 20, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
The results are in and the tribe has spoken: We need to do much more to get the word out about our church! We had some great ideas generated at our special congregational meeting last Sunday (check the last post for the slideshow.)
Posted by Ryan Tindall on August 18, 2009 under Announcements | Read the First Comment
Missed the meeting Sunday night? Dying to see Pastor Tom’s PowerPoint skills at work again? You’re in luck. They’re on the website, available to download as a PowerPoint or as a pdf. Enjoy!
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Excellent blog from JP: Lewis and Edwards on the Layers of Self-Admiration :: Desiring God.
Posted by Tom Welch on August 17, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
For a trove of resources for dethroning the idols of the heart check out: Monergism :: Idolatry.
Posted by Tom Welch on August 13, 2009 under Pray! | Be the First to Comment
“What thing is that that maketh our prayer acceptable to God? Is it our babbling? No, no; it is not our babbling, nor our long prayer; there is another thing than it. The dignity and worthiness of our words is of no such virtue.
Posted by Ryan Tindall on August 12, 2009 under New Sermons | Be the First to Comment
Sunday’s sermon on James 5:19-20, available here.
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August 2nd’s sermon on James 5:14-18, available here.
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Building True Community
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (19) My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, (20) let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.” James 5:16, 19-20
Last Sunday we talked about what would happen is we actually started doing this: confessing our sins to one another, praying for one another, and rescuing one another. Do we want this? What would this look like?
