God’s Heart Toward Sinners
by Chris Johnson on May 5th, 2023
"I learned to live again from the breath of His life." Read More
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Turn, Seek, and Call
by Chris Johnson on May 4th, 2023
"We can either reap the reward or we can reap the consequences…the choice is ours." Read More
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Reflection and Worship Day: Psalm 139
by Chris Johnson on May 3rd, 2023
During this series, we will be exploring reasons we may feel distant from God. Seeing that this ministry is all about helping to create a connection with God, we wanted to take you through some different practices to help you explore your life and the things that hinder you from experiencing God’s presence in your life.Each Wednesday, you will receive a scripture to read, a series of reflection qu... Read More
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Going To God With Our Sin
by Chris Johnson on May 2nd, 2023
1 John 1:5-10 (NLT) This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cl... Read More
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The Curse of Shame
by Chris Johnson on May 1st, 2023
Genesis 3:8-10 (NIV) And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid myself.” Reflection Before ... Read More
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It Starts with Repentance
by Chris Johnson on April 30th, 2023
Acts 2:38 (ESV) And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Reflection In this passage, a question had been asked, and Peter, one of the twelve followers of Jesus, responded to the crowd and gave direction. This question was asked after the people in Jerusalem had ... Read More
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Our Ultimate Example
by Chris Johnson on April 29th, 2023
Over the next five weeks, we will be exploring reasons we may feel distant from God. Seeing that this ministry is all about helping to create a connection with God, this week, we wanted to take you through some different practices to help you explore your life and the things that hinder you from experiencing God’s presence in your life.Each day you will receive a scripture to read, a series of ref... Read More
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What Prevents Vulnerability
by Chris Johnson on April 28th, 2023
Over the next five weeks, we will be exploring reasons we may feel distant from God. Seeing that this ministry is all about helping to create a connection with God, this week, we wanted to take you through some different practices to help you explore your life and the things that hinder you from experiencing God’s presence in your life.Each day you will receive a scripture to read, a series of ref... Read More
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Recognizing Vulnerability
by Chris Johnson on April 27th, 2023
Over the next five weeks, we will be exploring reasons we may feel distant from God. Seeing that this ministry is all about helping to create a connection with God, this week, we wanted to take you through some different practices to help you explore your life and the things that hinder you from experiencing God’s presence in your life.Each day you will receive a scripture to read, a series of ref... Read More
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Seeking Out God’s Character
by Chris Johnson on April 26th, 2023
Over the next five weeks, we will be exploring reasons we may feel distant from God. Seeing that this ministry is all about helping to create a connection with God, this week, we wanted to take you through some different practices to help you explore your life and the things that hinder you from experiencing God’s presence in your life.Each day you will receive a scripture to read, a series of ref... Read More
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