When I was 12 years old, I traded two Michael Jordan basketball cards to my neighbor for six of his “Pistol Pete” Maravich basketball cards. For me, this was a no brainer. I give up two cards of a player I didn’t really like, for six cards of my all-time hero. At the card shop, however, it was a very different story. Those two Michael Jordan cards I traded were very valuable, worth $250… A PIECE!
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There is power in the name of Jesus. There is power in the Gospel when we proclaim it with our mouths. We, as Christians, have been given a supernatural power and it is on the tip of all of our tongues. In the message of the Cross is the power of God to change people’s hearts. This is a profound truth about the influence and value that we (as Christians) have in this world. It’s for this very reason God has us in this world. He wants to pour out His love to others and bring more people to His Son. In order to do this, we need to use our words.
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“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
I’m not a big fan of change. Big or small, it always seems to bring out some sort of fuss from me. I have a hard time with simple transitions that most people wouldn’t even consider being problematic. From buying a car to renewing a magazine subscription, my mind starts racing just thinking about it. That’s just the way I am wired. But, change is coming (whether I am ready for it or not).
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“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2
Martyn Lloyd-Jones once said, “Always respond to every impulse to pray.” His words have stuck with me. I have impulses all the time. And I don’t know about you, but my first impulse isn’t always to pray. I have the impulse to sleep in another ten minutes, eat three more cinnamon rolls, sleep in another ten minutes, buy that pair of socks I don’t really need, or sleep in another ten minutes. Honestly, the impulse or desire to pray doesn’t always make the top of my list.
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When you want to become a better basketball player, what do you do? You buy the best shoes, you start drinking Gatorade, and you work on your jump shot in your backyard every day. You put in the work and time needed to improve and grow!
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Everybody has a desire to feel wanted. It’s one of our greatest motivators. Whether it’s a text message, phone call, email, or someone stopping by the house. It’s always encouraging to be on the receiving end of feeling wanted.
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“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen” Ephesians 3:20-21
In 1999, The Rock Church’s first service humbly started in Pastor Bill Young’s living room in Sandy, Utah. In 2003, we launched our first church plant in Salt Lake City. In 2007, God sent us off again as we planted a new church in Provo, Utah. The day has now come where God is on the move yet again.
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John 7:38 “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
My son, Wesley, has recently fallen in love with the movie Toy Story. We got him the replica Woody doll that now goes with him (and us) wherever we go. Woody has a place at the dinner table, in the car, and even has his own blanket and pillow! Wesley introduces Woody to everyone who crosses his path. As a family, we just got home from Disneyland, and Wesley got the chance to meet Woody in person! Just a few nights ago (it was the sweetest thing to see) as he was fast asleep, Wesley cracked the biggest smile as he was remembering the day they met. Wesley’s love for Woody overflows into every aspect of his life.
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Psalm 145:18 “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
As a dad, I am continually amazed by how much my little boy keeps growing and learning. He can bust out all of Michael Jackson’s dance moves, he can tell me about every slide at the park, and he ALWAYS remembers what I promised him we would do from the day before. (more…)
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