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	The resurrection of Jesus puts into motion the possibility of resurrection for His people. This Easter Sunday, we&#8217;re launching a new sermon series about the transformation Jesus brings about and the testimonies of His people. Join us in celebrating life and true resurrection this Resurrection Sunday!</div>

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	How many of us can say that we have a proper view of ourselves? Humility begins with an understanding of who you are and who God says you are. Humility also knows who God is. Listen as Pastor Brent concludes our Playing With Fire series, exploring a virtue that&#8217;s vital to walking with Jesus and often misunderstood in the Christian community.</div>

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	Following the way of Jesus is not about intensity; it&#8217;s about consistency. We trust in the slow work of God — in our instability, in our trials, in our heartaches. We patiently persevere with Jesus (and in community!), knowing that He is with us and for us in the race of life. Listen as Pastor Amy continues our Playing with Fire series, focusing on a life of perseverance!</div>

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	Jesus is on the move in India, and we&#8217;d love to be a part of it! In partnership with Vishwa Vani, we hope to raise $10,000 in order to build another church in India this spring. Would you consider joining us in prayer and giving to see God continue to move among these people? If you&#8217;d like to give, click here to do so, selecting the &#8220;India Church Planting&#8221; designated fund.</div>

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	All at once an angel touched him and said, &#8216;Get up and eat&#8217; (1 Kings 19:5). Lent is known as a season of fasting. Traditionally, it means skipping a meal one day a week or no meat on specific days. But over the years, this has been expanded. Now people fast from sweets or sugar, entertainment, technology, or social media. Today, just about anything can be fasted from during Lent. The command to Elijah was to eat. His body was&hellip;</div>

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	Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love (Joel 2:13). A well-known expression — and the title of a novel by Thomas Wolfe — is “you can’t go home again.” With this comes the assumption that things won’t be the way they were — and if they are, they will probably be worse. There is something inherent in our nature that resists going back, returning, especially if we’ve burned&hellip;</div>

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