This is our last week on the 7 Last Words of Christ. It is appropriate we finish with the words, “It is finished.”  What was finished on the cross?  What happened?  Often we think we know, but this event is so big how can we hope to understand it! Join us as we ask what was finished and what that means for us. 

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What does it mean to trust God?  It seems obvious that Jesus trusted God, but we have to be honest that on the cross we would understand if he didn’t.  Trusting God is often not easy.  We try to take things in our own hands, we try to skip ahead and answer our own prayers, or we just don’t pray at all so that we can do it.  Trust takes patience, trust takes time, and trusting God can lead to confusing answers to prayers.  That makes it all the more amazing that Jesus trusted God on the cross.

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As we dive into the Lenten Season our new worship series is about the 7 Last Words of Jesus.  We are digging into the final things Jesus said on the cross.  Last Sunday we started by thinking about Jesus comment, “Today you will be with me in paradise,” and I challenged everyone to think on the ways we can remove the barriers from our church so that we can be more welcoming of outcasts and outsiders.

This week we are talking about Forgiveness and how powerful it is that Jesus spoke about forgiving those that put him on the cross.  Forgiveness is hard, but it is essential to the life of a faithful person.  Join us Sunday as we hear more.

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Lent is the 40 days of preparation for Easter. This time has been remembered by Christians for centuries.  It is often a time of fasting and remembrance where we can grow closer to God.  Some people give up things like chocolate or fast food.  This year I want you to think about taking something on instead of giving something up.

I plan to take on a dedicated time of 10 minutes of prayer each day.  Too often my daily prayer time is quick and just something I get done.  This season I want to make sure I spend dedicated time with God each day.  What do you plan to do?  Share on our Facebook post so we can help each other stay accountable as a community.  Use this season to grow in your faith and grow in your understanding of who God is.

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We do worship Sunday after Sunday after Sunday after Sunday! Sometimes as I prepare I think wouldn’t it be easier if we just did this once a month! There are Sunday’s I am ready to sleep in for sure. So why do we do this week after week? Why do we sing and preach, and do communion every single week? This is our last week on Why we Worship and we will dig into the psalms again to find some of the wisdom of what it means to gather as a community and worship weekly. We will also take time to share some of our own stories about why we do this.

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What is a meal that you enjoy?  I love good Mexican food!  I can sit down and eat chips and guacamole with enchiladas every single day, if it weren’t so unhealthy.  There is something special about sitting around a table with family and friends and enjoying a special meal.  The food, the conversation, and the time with each other is the type of thing that warms your heart.  This Sunday we celebrate Ignite’s 1st Birthday with a special meal after worship, but during worship we will talk about that meal that we share every Sunday and how it encourages us and blesses us too.  Join us for a very special day this Sunday!

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