At this "Raise the Mark" service we prayed and took communion as a church body. JP encouraged us to consider the importance of staying "plugged in" to God through abiding and being the "engine" behind the awakening of the Church through prayer.

Within the community of believers, we can easily be exclusive without realizing it. Garrett reminds us that to accurately reflect Jesus and what He calls His Church to be, we should intentionally seek to include others. He teaches from Acts 15, sharing how the first Christians encouraged each other to avoid exclusive rules, not making it difficult for those coming to faith. We as followers of Christ, as "insiders", should intentionally seek "outsiders" as to not make it difficult for them to come to faith.

Sabbath, what is it? Is it for today? And how do I practice it? Thanks to our phones, internet, Netflix, etc we are accessible, and have access to everything we want 24 hours a day. If not careful, this access draws our souls away from the most important priorities in our lives. The principle (not Old Testament practice) of Sabbath gives us perspective on how to prioritize the important over the urgent and helps us deal with our pride and addictive behavior. Learn how to build a sabbath rhythm into your life and live at a pace that honors God in every area of our lives.

Sabbath, what is it? Is it for today? And how do I practice it? Thanks to our phones, internet, Netflix, etc we are accessible, and have access to everything we want 24 hours a day. If not careful, this access draws our souls away from the most important priorities in our lives. The principle (not OT practice) of Sabbath gives us perspective on how to prioritize the important over the urgent and helps us deal with our pride and addictive behavior. Learn how to build a sabbath rhythm into your life and live at a pace that honors God in every area of our lives.

This week during all three gatherings we prayed as a church body.

Todd continued the series in Acts. Looking specifically at Acts 1:8-26, Todd reminds us of God's sovereignty as He moves forward His plan in history. Just as Jesus trusted God when Judas was among Him, so His followers are to trust God even when they don't understand what He's doing. Todd also highlights the qualities of the early church leaders, encouraging us also to be devoted witnesses of Jesus.

Today Todd continued the series in Acts. Looking specifically at Acts 1:8-26, Todd focused on the relevance of gathering together in prayer and devoting ourselves to witnessing.

The four elders of Watermark Community Church, Todd, Kyle, Beau and Dean, share what they learned from the most recent 4B regarding the current state of the Watermark body. They explain their heart and plans for serving the body of Watermark so it may "excel still more" as an expression of Christ to the world. They also explain the "why" behind their positions on a variety of important topics, including leadership and the role of the elders, evangelism and outreach, community, conflict resolution, devoting daily, international discipleship, giving and stewardship, marriage, divorce and remarriage, sexuality, and women's role in the church.