Where Is God in Natural Disasters
I live in East Tennessee. The damage from Hurricane Helene is widespread. Millions of people lost access to water, electricity, and cell service, and thousands have been cut off from…
Peace
Persevering with Purpose
(If you’d rather watch or listen to an abbreviated version of this blog instead of reading it, you may do so via this link. The story is told that the…
What’s in it for Me?
One of the most prominent aspects of current American culture is a widespread sense of entitlement. It’s easy to hear the older generation say that the younger generation is “just…
On Belay
I’m going to share a little article I found on Liberty Live Church’s website, called How Do I Grow in My Capacity. I think it should be called, “ask where the…
Why Do I Need to Be in Community With Other Believers?
September is always a busy time for everyone, from the beginning of school to launching of new projects, the beginning of new Life Groups, football season and a myriad of…
The Power of Words
This week the newsletter may look slightly different, or you may be receiving it for the first time. We have switched to a new database used by North Coast Church.…
Extending Grace
As we are once again, both signing up and rejoining our Life Groups, it’s a great time to explore extending grace to others. It can be a blessing and a…
Never Be Afraid
Last week’s writing which followed up to Pastor Terry’s blog on discipleship, we talked about change. God changing us from the inside out; change led by the Holy Spirit. Change…
Changing from the Inside Out
The last two weeks, Pastor Terry has written on Discipleship, what it means and how it applies to us. As Christians, we believe that God changes people from the inside…
Discipleship: Becoming all that God has called us to be
In our post last week, we kicked off a discussion on discipleship; one of those terms that gets used a fair amount in church circles but can get a bit…