Moses, a Bush on Fire, and the Almighty’s Plan

As we continue going through the Bible, we have now approached Exodus. God responded to Israel’s terrible plight by listening to the prayers of his oppressed people, revealing his character to Moses, and promising to deliver and redeem them. Here are some notes: Moses attempted to deliver God’s people but tried through his hands (Ex. 2:12). “I am the God …

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Honor Your Father and Mother Is Not Just a Commandment for Children

There are 613 commandments contained within the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.  Out of those 613, the 10 Commandments have served Jews and Christians for the ultimate standard of right and wrong.  Within those 10, we view 1 of those commands as the commandment for children: Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in …

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The Glory of the Lord

I ain’t scared. I’ll bring back “Sanctuary” and “Better Is One Day” on the spot any day. Such great treasures

Looking Back

After sending them a picture of prayer groups praying for them, the Wolfes were appreciative that “North Side is not behind us but you are actually with us.”

The Tabernacle

Our God is with us. Are there greater words to celebrate?  We focused on the tabernacle today and what a joy to celebrate the presence of God. We began our services by singing “Lay Me Down” and “Cornerstone.” After a prayer time led by Jeff, we were reminded about the Project Love Christmas drive, and took a vote of affirmation …

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The Golden Calf & the Glorious Savior

Powerful day in the Word as we focused on The Golden Calf and the Glorious Savior. In addition to some eclectic and powerful worship music (We Exalt Thee, No One Like Our God, You Are Good, My Jesus I Love Thee, Almighty), we got to highlight our Homes for Hope meeting and the announcement of the recommendation for our new …

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The Covenant

Incredible services today.  I don’t know all the causes, but we had a bunch of new faces around North Side today.  I know some were people who came back after the Fall Festival on Friday, so that is great news!  But there were so many people and new faces and I pray that we can help you get connected to …

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No Coveting

We finished up the 10 Commandments today in our “Exodus” study.  As we approached the “No Coveting” service, I prayed about how to lead worship in light of this command.  I thought about how I fight against a consumeristic tendency in my heart and how I try to steer that away for others.  As a result of that, I decided …

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No Lying

We continued through our Exodus series and made it to commandment #9 this week: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  -Exodus 20:16 Since I was out-of-town for practice, I sat out this week and got to be led by an incredible group of worship leaders.  They didn’t need me up there a bit!  The gang did a …

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No Stealing

The Agnews took a vacation this week and so we got to watch Sunday’s service on my phone as we were driving down the interstate.  It was so incredible to be led by such a great crew and to hear the Word proclaimed in so many ways. Powerful times! I love getting encouraging emails (even when I wasn’t the one …

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