Renew your mind with these passages from the Word.
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Get to know Brent Robery by reading his letter to our church family!
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Is the follower of Christ free to support with resources, time, and action current political causes? If so, how does one decide on the legitimacy of aligning with a particular group or movement? What care should be exercised in making such decisions? Read this blog for issues to consider before supporting political causes.
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If you’ve read Colossians 1:24 before, maybe you too were puzzled: How can Jesus lack anything when earlier in his letter, Paul touts the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ? What does Paul mean by “filling up” and “lacking”?
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Read this blog post to find out more about how we are planing to reopen our church building when the time comes.
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Our Creator God designed all people in the same image -- His image (Imago Dei). And He united us all in one race -- the human race. We’re all born with various shades of skin, but He made no shade superior or inferior to another (Romans 2:11). God takes great delight in the variety of our sizes, shapes, colors, and backgrounds. This is why when we speak with a voice of solidarity, embracing both our unity and diversity in Christ, there’s great power. God longs to use the lives of those of us who’ve been redeemed by Jesus as His channels for peace, vessels for reconciliation, and distributors of love.
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Something changed in my college years…I started serving for the wrong reasons… It only took a few years for me to grow weary, bitter, and discontent.
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If you are like me, you can easily get caught up on a word or phrase when reading scripture, especially when the writer’s intention is not immediately clear. Reading Romans 12:3, the phrase “the measure of faith that God has assigned” can stir up questions in our minds. Let’s take a look at what Paul is (and is not) communicating with this phrase .
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I spent a large portion of my life as a follower of Jesus seeking to know every detail of who God truly is… over time, sermon after sermon, religious debate after debate, and podcast after podcast, I found myself worshiping the idol of the knowledge of God. I had made a grave mistake in my pursuit of the Savior…
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Fasting is the spiritual discipline of abstaining from food and/or drink for a period of time in order to draw near to God or seek God’s movement in some manner. It’s an act of worship that’s often accompanied by prayer and repentance. This Thursday, some of us in the VBC community are corporately participating in a fast (on the National Day of Prayer). The reason we’re fasting is to ask God to move our nation to behold His glory and to respond through repentance and revival!
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This Mothers’ Day will be very different for most families. Instead of doing some of the activities that we generally think of when we celebrate our moms, this day may involve sheltering in place or practicing social distancing. While this Sunday will be an adjustment for many, nonetheless, thoughtful, caring words and acts of kindness can still go a long way to be an encouragement for our moms.
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This article outlines a simple process to begin selecting and memorizing meaningful passages.
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The last of a 6-article-series written to give you bible-informed confidence in a “relationship-focused” life in Christ.
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Part five of a 6-article-series written to give you bible-informed confidence in a “relationship-focused” life in Christ.
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This is part four of a 6-article-series written to give you bible-informed confidence in a “relationship-focused” life in Christ.
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There was an evening a few weeks back, where I thought I had the Covid-19 virus and the thought of death became very, very real…
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Part three of a 6-article-series written to give you bible-informed confidence in a “relationship-focused” life in Christ.
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You’ve likely encountered the expression: “Christianity is a relationship not a religion”. This is the second part of six-article-series written to give you bible-informed confidence in a “relationship-focused” life in Christ.
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You’ve likely encountered the expression: “Christianity is a relationship not a religion”. This is the second part of six-article-series written to give you bible-informed confidence in a “relationship-focused” life in Christ.
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This article is a list we will update as you share your ideas and examples of how you have reached out. Together, we can “consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24) in our new circumstances.
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