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Christmas Village: Real "Live" Missionaries
The Sunday before Christmas, Father Stewart announced from the pulpit that we had real live missionaries at Christmas Village. He said it like they were exotic animals. (Incidentally, there were also exotic animals at Christmas Village.)
The Sunday before Christmas, Father Stewart announced from the pulpit that we had real live missionaries at Christmas Village. He said it like they were exotic animals. (Incidentally, there were also exotic animals at Christmas ...Continue Reading
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Choristers and Girls' Choir Lead in Worship at the Christmas Pageant
On December 18, Resurrection held a Christmas Pageant as part of our annual Christmas Festival. Janna Williamson, director of our Choristers and Girls' Choir, reflects on our children's role in leading worship by making beautiful music.
On December 18, Resurrection held a Christmas Pageant as part of our annual Christmas Festival. Janna Williamson, director of our Choristers and Girls' Choir, reflects on our children's role in leading worship by making beautiful ...Continue Reading
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Evangelism for Everyone
Recently, Lon Allison, director of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, stopped by to talk with the Resurrection staff about how we are doing with evangelism. He listened as Deacon Keith outlined the bringing part of our mission. Keith described our Fall, Christmas and Easter festivals, our increase in the number of people who have been baptized, and how we've gone from a hardly-evangelistic church to a hopefully-evangelistic church. His response?
Recently, Lon Allison, director of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, stopped by to talk with the Resurrection staff about how we are doing with evangelism. He listened as Deacon Keith outlined the bringing part of our mission. Keith described our Fall, Christmas and Easter festivals, our increase in the number of people who have been baptized, and how we've gone from a ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 10
Is there someone you’d like to talk with about happiness or the good life? Pass on the happiness: Is there someone you could serve or encourage this week?Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 9
The ninth beatitude proves to us that Jesus wants us out in the world bearing his name. The beatitudes are not a code of personal development or piety; rather, the beatitudes give us a framework by which to engage the world.
The ninth beatitude proves to us that Jesus wants us out in the world bearing his name. The beatitudes are not a code of personal development or piety; rather, the beatitudes give us a framework by which to engage the ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 8
There is a Kingdom of Heaven and we are invited to become a citizen of that Kingdom. While we may suffer during this lifetime as we live according to our new Kingdom’s values, we have a King who has conquered death and evil. One day, He will take away all sadness and pain.
There is a Kingdom of Heaven and we are invited to become a citizen of that Kingdom. While we may suffer during this lifetime as we live according to our new Kingdom’s values, we have a King who has conquered death and evil. One day, He will take away all sadness and ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 7
In acting as peacemakers, we imitate the Son of God, who is himself our peace and whose mission it was to unite all things in himself (Ephesians 2:14 and 1:10). Christ has reconciled us to God, so that even now in this world we can rest in his effective sacrifice on the cross.
In acting as peacemakers, we imitate the Son of God, who is himself our peace and whose mission it was to unite all things in himself (Ephesians 2:14 and 1:10). Christ has reconciled us to God, so that even now in this world we can rest in his effective sacrifice on the cross. ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 6
“…for they will see God” is one of the most hopeful verses in Scripture. We live in a world that believes that it is impossible to see God or to even know Him in any reliable way. Yet, the truth is just the opposite! We can see God. Christians know that God has made a way for us to get to know who He is.
“…for they will see God” is one of the most hopeful verses in Scripture. We live in a world that believes that it is impossible to see God or to even know Him in any reliable way. Yet, the truth is just the opposite! We can see God. Christians know that God has made a way for us to get to know who He is. ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 5
The blessedness of the fifth beatitude is not simply the fact that we will receive mercy if we show it, though that is blessing, indeed; rather, the abundance of this promise is in the utter imbalance of it. We show mercy—we pour our cup of self out for someone else in whatever way we might know how—and in that tiny space left from our self-offering, God’s mercy flows to us, filling and spilling over our meagerness and need.
The blessedness of the fifth beatitude is not simply the fact that we will receive mercy if we show it, though that is blessing, indeed; rather, the abundance of this promise is in the utter imbalance of it. We show mercy—we pour our cup of self out for someone else in whatever way we might know how—and in that tiny space left from our self-offering, God’s mercy flows to us, filling and ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 4
One thing that I have been aware of my whole life is that I have a deep desire, or hunger, for something I do not currently possess. It hits me as an intense longing or deep dissatisfaction with my current situation—most often in lonely places, late at night when I cannot sleep or after returning to mundane life after a mountaintop experience. The experience doesn’t feel like a blessing, but it actually is.
One thing that I have been aware of my whole life is that I have a deep desire, or hunger, for something I do not currently possess. It hits me as an intense longing or deep dissatisfaction with my current situation—most often in lonely places, late at night when I cannot sleep or after returning to mundane life after a mountaintop experience. The experience doesn’t feel like a blessing, but ...Continue Reading
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