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Why Student Missions and Witness Matters
The summer before my freshman year of High School I went on my first student mission trip with my youth group. We traveled from Argyle, Texas, all the way to Rapid City to serve Native Americans who had left the reservation seeking a better life. I vividly remember the week leaving me yearning for more. …
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How Does Easter End?
Mark and Kafka The strangest short story I have ever read in my entire life was The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. It’s the story of a door-to-door salesman named Gregor Samsa who awakens one morning only to discover that, by some odd wonder, he has been transformed into a giant cockroach. Now, this may sound…
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Preparation for Worship: Confession
How can we personally prepare for worship in a way that allows the Holy Spirit to have full reign and control over us as individual worshipers and as a congregation of believers? Our journey towards worship begins with sincere confession, acknowledging the holiness of God, and recognizing how sin hinders our interaction with Him. …
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Where in the Bible is Holy Week?
Holy Week or ‘Passion Week’ is the week leading up to Easter, beginning the Sunday prior with Palm Sunday. For many Christians around the world, the events of Jesus’ life the week before his death are commemorated and honored throughout this week in their church calendar. Each of the four gospels in the Bible reference…
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Should I Bring My Child To Church?
Many parents struggle with this question today: “Should I bring my child to church?” The simple answer is absolutely. But did you expect any different answer from a minister? I’ve been the Preschool Minister at First Baptist Church in Arlington for a little over nine months now, but I’ve worked in preschool ministry for over…
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