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Defending the Deity of Christ with a Napkin
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5 Marriage Tips for Navigating a Crisis Together
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My Insecurity in Light of the Gospel
Bullying is a common problem of childhood. The biggest boy on the playground shoves the littler ones around to prove his superiority. The popular girl in junior high deliberately snubs and
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God
We believe in the existence of God; the Bible asserts His existence (Genesis 1:1). God reveals himself through general revelation – His glory is revealed in his creation (Psalm 19:1-6, Romans 1:20), and His justice is revealed through
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Let’s Start 2018 Right
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Who Cares?
Through the years, I’ve found myself eager to speak with one particular lady at church. We’ll call her Mrs. Care so as not to embarrass her. I do not talk to her every service, but
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Two Reasons to Subscribe to CityLight
We are all inundated with information every day. New podcasts, blogs, and newsletters vie for our attention, with titles like “Three Tricks to Save Your Sanity,” “Five Ways to be Rich by Christmas,” and
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Salvation
We believe that Jesus Christ provided salvation through his sacrificial death on the cross and by his resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24-26). The scripture says that no one can earn salvation (Titus 3:5; Romans 4:5; 6:23; Galatians 2:16; Phil 3:9), but it is given to us by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9). Salvation is deliverance from […]
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Reaching into the Toolbox
Have you ever seen that TV show The New Yankee Workshop? You know, the one that comes on Saturday afternoons with a smiling, bearded carpenter who can apparently make anything out of wood? I admit
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Why Seattle?
This question has been posed to me more times than I can count! Just about every time I talk about church planting in Seattle this question comes up
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What I Mean When I Say “Planting a Church”
When people learn my family is moving to Seattle, they are curious why we are going and want to know more about what we will be doing out there. I normally reply something like
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Spiritual Gifts
We believe that spiritual gifts are given to the church by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of edifying and maturing the body into the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-15) and evangelizing unbelievers (Ephesians 4:11). There is no greater representation of Christ to the world