Earth can steal our hope, yet hope is what sets the church apart! When the world ends, the church’s party begins. Because of a party in heaven we have hope, no matter what the Earth looks like.

Sitting deep within the heart of God is the broken, oppressed, and poor. An uncommon fellowship puts their arm around “the least of these”, not a finger in their face. We become merciful as a reflection of a merciful God.

Generations can be an obstacle that holds the church back or they can be a reason for celebration. Our call is to teach the who to the next generation, not the how.

Forgiveness opens doors in relationships that we have slammed shut. An uncommon fellowship forgives. That is what sets the church apart. We forgive because of how much we have been forgiven. Forgiveness releases the freedom of Christ to the least likely.

Jesus prayed for unity, that the church would be one. What if in the church our goal was not to fight with other denominations, but to love? When biblical truth is compromised, we stand for the truth. When preferences are compromised, we stand behind the Cross.

An uncommon group of people brought together by the message of Jesus. This group is known as the church. Made up of different ideas and opinions, this uncommon group is built on the foundation of love. Love becomes uncommon when love becomes unselfish.

 Death holds a lot of questions.  When Jesus walks out of a tomb, He proves He is greater than death!  Jesus looks at us and says, “I’m not done yet!”.  

 Death holds a lot of questions.  When Jesus walks out of a tomb, He proves He is greater than death!  Jesus looks at us and says, “I’m not done yet!”.  

Comfort warps our urgency for Jesus. When we pursue comfort more than Jesus, we have lost our focus. Even in the uncomfortable, God is still at work.

We try to solve our own struggles with what we are best at. We use our talents and gifts to create a life we want. However, what if God has something even better than our best? The best of our thinking only scratches the surface of what God is thinking.