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In light of the tragic fire on Maui many people are asking the question, “Why? Why did this happen?” It is an honest question that we all ask when faced with difficult challenges in life. Come this Sunday and discover from John 9 how God gives us eyes to see Him when confronted with great hardships.

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How is it that this life is so beautiful and so hard and what is God’s plan with all of this? Unpack the big picture of the Bible of how we got here and where this all going and God’s plan to make all things new.

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5

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Family dinners were important growing up, not only for nourishment, but for the sense of belonging they imparted. Jesus’ table is much the same: we can come as we are. There’s no dress code or hoops to jump through; we just need to pull up a chair and join in.

Then those who were at table with Him began to say among themselves, ‘Who is this, who even forgives sins?’

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When people fall out of the church, who’s to blame, and what’s our Biblical Response?

The real value of the church is not what happens on the inside, but what value we add to the world on the outside.

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No one really likes to wait. Yet, life is full of waiting. We wait in lines at the store; we wait at Dr.’s offices; we wait in traffic. The Bible actually talks a lot about waiting especially in Psalms. Discover some biblical guardrails that lead us to the heart of Christ in the wait.

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One sentence in three verses that tell us three things that will always will keep us in the will of God.

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Ever get angry? I mean really angry. Like molten lava angry? And in your anger hurt those you care about that most? Have you ever wondered why God created an emotion capable of causing so much damage? Sometimes it feels like our anger has claimed control over us. The good news is we don’t have to live that way.

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Fear is a thief.  It is stealing our sleep, robbing our energy, and embezzling our well-being and peace. Fear is confiscating the inner sense of tranquility of mind that should characterize every Christ-follower.Fear keeps us focused on our past and uneasy about our future and it renders our present unenjoyable. One day Jesus asked this question to a group of followers on a boat during a storm; “WHY ARE YOU AFRAID?” (Mark 4:40)

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We do not make pleasure our God, but we do make God our pleasure.

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Three messages every child needs to hear from the Father.

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