My father died about a month ago. Watching him suffer in those last few days reminded me something about hunger....
What is there to learn of God that we haven't because we work too hard at it? What is there to learn of God that is available to us, only if we were still enough to receive it?...
Hear a powerful testimony from one of our new members and LifeGroup leaders, Brian Boswell....
As we speak, the largest war on the European continent since World War II has begun. In our media-centric world, as Christians we must ensure that we are allowing the Scriptures to guide our thinking before media outlets. The situation in Ukraine could be simply described (an aggressor invading an innocent people), yet the story and motivations that lies behind this war reaches back well over one hundred years. ...
The challenge of Christmas: can the church embody it within the chaos of our present world?...
One of the major needs at Immanuel Church in our process of revitalization is to be a part of a larger church network. Learn more about Pastor Daniel and Alexandra's visit to the Vineyard USA's national conference, and all that took place....
The American Evangelical Church is facing a pivotal moment for reform. Will we listen and take heed? And what does it mean for Immanuel Church? ...
How did the Early Church in the ancient Roman Empire grow? How did they train their congregants on evangelism? And what can we learn from them? This and more, Kreider sought to answer in his excellently written book....
A beautiful and transcendent moment was found in an unlikely place within American culture this week... lets talk about Jesus, Dostoevsky, and Nightbirde (Jane Marczewski)...
In decades and centuries past, most of America had a basic shared worldview and values system that somewhat reflected Scripture. This has rapidly diminished since the 1960s. Since the 1980s, it has been argued that the church has not grown tremendously through conversion, but rather through transfer growth as churches close and new ones are planted. Young people are no longer being drawn to Christian ‘events’ as in times past. The old ways that the American Church experienced growth are being left behind, and our large buildings and programs just might also be in the rearview mirror....
When is the last time you were unhappy? Hurt? Distressed? Felt stressed and pressured, but you had no way out? When is the last time you felt guilt over your own wrong doing? When is the last time you were uncomfortable both physically and emotionally?...
As the rest of the world sat and watched the events unfold in our nation’s capitol, I could not believe my eyes. In my lifetime, things were happening that my grandchildren and beyond would read and study about in history books. I pulled my children beside me, and tried my best to explain to them what was happening. I love my nation, I am proud to be an American, and as my kids walked away, tears of anger flowed. ...
How do we as a church respond to the election results? By keeping our eyes focused on what has always remained: the Great Commission. ...
The Church must raise its ambitions far beyond the White House, and look to our neighbors. ...
A beautiful and transcendent moment was found in an unlikely place within American culture this week... lets talk about Jesus, Dostoevsky, and Nightbirde (Jane Marczewski)...
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