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July, 2012

Fuel for our Faith: Promise not Purpose

By rachlgross  -  On 27 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

As followers of Jesus, we need to know our God-given purpose. Jesus gave us the command to “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19). As a result, we want to live and work in a way that advances the gospel in the world. But, knowing our purpose is not enough. The Christian life

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Guilt Free Hospitality

By rachlgross  -  On 26 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

In our summer sermon series, Gracious Hospitality, we are looking at the some of the meals that Jesus ate that are recorded in Luke’s Gospel. Paige Puckett, long-time member of Vintage21, wife, and mom of two young boys, reflects on the application of the series to the life of her family. If you are a

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The Role of Repentance in Our Lives

By rachlgross  -  On 20 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

“When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent’ (Mat. 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to to be one of repentance.” – Martin Luther This was the first of Martin Luther’s 95 theses that he nailed to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. We have probably all heard that repentance

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From the Inside Out

By rachlgross  -  On 19 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

In our summer sermon series, Gracious Hospitality, we are looking at the some of the meals that Jesus ate that are recorded in Luke’s Gospel. As we look at them, we find Jesus often reveals to us who God is over the course of a meal. He uses one of our most basic practices (a

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Why Baptism?

By rachlgross  -  On 17 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

Baptism is important because it is an outward sign of an inward reality, testifying to the transformative new life we have been given in Christ.   What is Baptism? Baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality, a testimony to the transformative new life we have in Jesus. Jesus himself tells us to be

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Why Have Community Groups?

By rachlgross  -  On 13 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

“Christian brotherhood is not an ideal which we must realize; it is rather a reality created by God in Christ in which we may participate.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Did you catch that? Read that quote again. The good news of the gospel is not only that we have been reconciled to God in Jesus, but

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Jesus’ Party for Sinners

By rachlgross  -  On 12 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

In our summer sermon series, Gracious Hospitality, we are looking at the some of the meals that Jesus ate that are recorded in Luke’s Gospel. As we look at them, we find Jesus often reveals to us who God is over the course of a meal. He uses one of our most basic practices (a

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The Compassionate Creator

By rachlgross  -  On 06 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

In our summer sermon series, Gracious Hospitality, we are looking at the some of the meals that Jesus ate that are recorded in Luke’s Gospel. As we look at them, we find Jesus often reveals to us who God is over the course of a meal. He uses one of our most basic practices (a

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Outsiders and the Kingdom Feast

By rachlgross  -  On 03 Jul, 2012 -  0 comments

In our summer sermon series, Gracious Hospitality, we are looking at some of the meals Jesus ate that are recorded in Luke’s Gospel. As we look at them, we find Jesus often reveals to us who God is over the course of a meal. He uses one of our most basic practices (a meal) as an

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