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Last Friday President Trump declared that churches are essential. This exacerbated the growing frustrations with Governor Pritzker's COVID-19 re-opening plan as it relates to the church. Here are the two biggest frustrations I hear: Governor Pritzker does not view the church as an "essential service" and as a result we are not able to meet again in person as a whole chu...

Much is at stake for the church of Christ right now. In this article from the Gospel Coalition, find the answer to this question: In such a precarious and polarizing environment, how can churches move forward in beautiful unity (Ps. 133) rather than ugly division?" Click here for Church, Don't Let Coronavirus Divide You....

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"The unity of the church was so valuable to Jesus that he died for it. If we care about sound theology, let us care about unity as well." Click here to read....

Maddie wrote this in her college apartment as she recovered from covid-19. It was originally posted by Gordon College's Chapel Office. "The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthro...

So many of us quote Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. This has almost become one of the Christian's mantras, much like "and all things work together for good to those who love God..." (Romans 8:28) But, how many of us have looked at the context of this ve...

"Often, living a peace-filled life comes down to a choice." Read more......

Pastor Jason's spoken word of the Passion of Christ - A powerful telling of the Garden of Gethsemane through the Resurrection in 4.5 minutes - ...

It's Not Supposed To. Here is an article by one of the great Christian theologians of our time looking at the Coronavirus through the lense of Scripture. ...

If ever there was a time to ask ourselves if we are living in the fullness of God, it is now. That is what I first thought when I stopped to reflect on how I am living with the Lord during this uncertain time. However, my next thought is that we should just ask ourselves that question every morning. What better way to commit ourselves each day to living worthy of the calli...