Pushing the prayer envelope…

November 29, 2011

Prayer has been the focus during the month of November. Here’s how we would define our value: “We believe that nothing of lasting value can be done unless it is bathed in prayer. So passionate in his belief that prayer is the undergirder of all ministry, Alliance founder A. B. Simpson was compelled to create [...]

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May I ask you a question (or 7)?

October 26, 2011

During the month of October we have been focusing on the core value of “Lost people matter to God. He wants them found.” Our hope is that through an extended emphasis on our values, we would live those values out more consistently. We can gauge how well we “embody” a value by looking at our [...]

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Thats a good question…

October 13, 2011

Joining Jesus on Mission “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”(Luke 19:10 ESV) Jesus has a mission statement. It is stated above in Luke 19:10. The question is, “Is this your mission statement too?”  I hoe your answer is something like, “I sure want it to be!” What, then, [...]

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Lost People Matter to God. He wants them found.

October 5, 2011

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”(Luke 19:10 ESV) If Jesus had a “mission statement” it would surely be Luke 19:10. From the plan of God in eternity past, to the miracle of the incarnation, through his perfect life, bloody death, powerful resurrection , glorious ascension, and promised return, [...]

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The Kingdom is for Losers

September 28, 2011

“Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.” (Luke 17:33 ESV) This verse is a great example of what we could call “Kingdom Irony”.  If you try to preserve your life you will lose it. But if you let go of your life, then you get [...]

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