5/15/16. We pause to listen in as Bryce K. shares about how Jesus is renewing him, confirming his calling as a disciple and a new business owner, and the beginnings of Renewal Painting — for all things can be made new. As mentioned, if you need a local painting contractor, consider Bryce and contact him for a free quote.

#pause #StoriesofRenewal #wearesonsanddaughters #RenewReCreate #work

5/1/16. Week 2 of ReCreate. The resources of the Father are plentiful for His children to be "clothed" for any and all circumstances, by putting on the character of Jesus the true Son. Because we have His compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience, we can wear His character — our new true selves — every new day and thus be ready for any trouble that comes our way, relationally, personally, emotionally, spiritually, financially and physically.

// Colossians 3:12-15 #RenewReCreate

4/24/16. Week 1 of ReCreate. Recreation is what we do for enjoyment outside of work, but re-creation is what God does in His children to finish the work of Christ in their lives. What does God do to re-create us, and what is our part?

// Colossians 3:1-11 #RenewReCreate

4/17/16. A special moment to hear from Hannah Hoover about embarking on a global "more than a missions trip," serving in 11 countries in 11 months. As she prepares to serve Jesus all over the world, we join her in the preparation and determination to take risks that honor our Father. Hannah, Jesus has what it takes for you to do this.

#11n11 #weareRenew #weareMissionaries

4/17/16. Week 28 of Beautiful Messy Church. How has the Father guided and spoken to us along this six month journey through 1st Corinthians? How has God's beauty overwhelmed our collective messes? A special Sunday gathering sharing and encouraging one another with stories and Scripture.

// 1st Corinthians 1-16 #BeautifulMessyChurch #weareRenew

4/10/16. Week 27 of Beautiful Messy Church. How is shepherding both beautiful and messy? And how does the Chief Shepherd lead us well — beautifully — while leading us out of our messes? What is our role as we seek to shepherd one another well as we all follow Him together.

Our own Trevor Hanna contemplates the shepherding weight of leading people. This is beautiful messy shepherding.

// 1st Corinthians 16; Jeremiah 23; John 10 #BeautifulMessyChurch

4/3/16. Week 26 of Beautiful Messy Church. We're all looking for the "secret" finding the good life. The Apostle Paul tells us the secret to the best life is to die; to die to self, and bury our lives with Christ. Since He died for us, and as we die with Him, we find newness of life, and the transformation our hearts have been desperately longing for all along. Since Christ has risen, all things can become new.

// 1st Corinthians 15 & Romans 6 #BeautifulMessyChurch

3/27/16. Week 25 of Beautiful Messy Church. We gathered on Resurrection Sunday to consider the weight and worth of King Jesus, who rose again from the dead! Unless He has risen, we are mired in futility, and through the truth born in history, we have a living hope in Him. We finished our time together with Elisha Catts sharing a story or renewal and words about the joy of surrendering to God.

// 1st Corinthians 15; John 20:1-10 #BeautifulMessyChurch #HeisRisen

3/25/16. Renew Church gathered on Good Friday to remember the suffering Servant, Jesus the crucified Son of God, who died in our place, the innocent in place of the guilty, to bring us to God. Indeed, we are Barabbas. #GoodFriday

3/20/16. Week 24 of Beautiful Messy Church. On Palm Sunday we celebrate King Jesus as He set His face to Jerusalem, the Generous King who has come to save the world.

In relation to His gift-giving and overall generosity, we wrap up this study on spiritual gifts in 1st Corinthians at the same time.

In order to serve one another well, God's Spirit empowers His people with spiritual gifts — abilities energized by the Holy Spirit, to be used for the good of the church, and Jesus' fame in the world.

We finish this study of the "sign" gifts, those that are seen as more spectacular and supernatural. While it is our conviction that all spiritual gifts are significant workings of God's Spirit in and through His people, we recognize there is a unique way that these manifestations of the Spirit work in the church.

Do we believe they are for today? Why are they often misused and abused? How shall we use them? (Continued from parts one and two.) How does the Generous King intend that we use His gifts to represent Him well?

// 1st Corinthians 14; Luke 19:35-44 #BeautifulMessyChurch