While most of our everyday conversations can deal with minor topics, we can still have the opportunity to make an investment when we talk. It can be as simple as a genuine compliment, an offer to pray on the spot if they share a need, or just letting the other person know you value them. [...]
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A life that is comfortable is easily mistaken for a life that is rewarding. Comfortable is what we try to make for our lives by avoiding challenges and conflicts. When we reach this state we even have a term to describe it- being in the comfort zone. Rewarding is what God makes for our lives and it [...]
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We had a great start to our “Story” message series this past weekend at Sweetwater River Church. I ended the service with an invitation for the entire church to stand at the front of the church where we had an uplifting time of prayer. I am so excited to see how God writes a good [...]
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The sanctuary is dim, with candlelight reminding us of the night that Jesus gathered with the disciples for the Last Supper. This unique service combines reflective worship in song, communion and the story of Jesus’ death. As the scriptures are read, the candles are extinguished. At the end of the service, we leave in darkness.
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