Intentionality – Worship Is… – Clint Ware

What is worship? Why has this always been important to God’s people? Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Matthew 14:33 Then [...]

Intentionality – Who We have Become – Clint Ware

Who We Have Become Because of Who Comes.Intentionality Intention alone changes nothing Intention followed with action brings change Radical Hospitality rad·i·cal thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms hos·pi·tal·i·ty φιλοξενία – philoxenia from phílo, “friend” xeno, “a stranger” readiness to treat a stranger as a friend Intentional Radical Hospitality How [...]

Affirmation of our Faith – Mitchell Hedgepeth

Paul in Ephesus While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the inland regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ They replied, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ Then he said, ‘Into what then [...]

Intentionality – The Father’s Intention for the Son – Clint Ware

Jan 8th – Intentionality: The Father’s Intention for the Son Matt 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; [...]

A New Name for a New Year – Mitchell Hedgepeth

Isaiah 61:10-62:3 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth [...]

Please Declare Your Intention – Clint Ware

Intentionality: Please Declare Your Intention!In the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations we talked about this idea of Faith Development. As we look forward to this coming year we want to challenge you with the adjective we used when we talked about it. We would like this to be our theme for this coming year. We [...]