life, faith, hope, and home in happy valley

Why Worship? I read a good article tonight, and thought you might want to check it out. …when we taste God’s goodness, our natural response is worship. Read more here.

By stacy, ago

more thoughts from Isaiah I know we’re still weeks away from Easter, but I was blown away this morning. Isaiah 53 packs a wallop. Be ready to spend some time here. Don’t rush through this just because it’s familiar territory. Read more…

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Like Flint Isaiah wrote these words: Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. Incredible…what inspiring words. God helps. Read more…

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Great Prayer Time Last Night Every week after you students take off, Team XStream hangs around to pray and talk about what God is doing in our lives and at XStream. Last night, the team gathered around me and lifted Read more…

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Hungry Eye The Two Towers and the seduction of spectacle Take a few moments to read this great article on Peter Jackson’s interpretation of Tolkien’s The Two Towers. Pay close attention to the difference between and Adventure and Quest. I Read more…

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Tonight was a weird, but good night. I was really hit hard by Noah’s story about folks in our community trying to make it through the winter with no heat. There are folks around us with serious needs. God has Read more…

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XStream Announcements for 2-26 March 1—10th grade girls shopping trip. Metro Worship March 5 at CMA, 7-8:30 No XStream March 12—Enjoy Spring Break! March 22—caving trip to Bear Cave. Sign up tonight—the deadline is this week! You’ll need a permission Read more…

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Take this Ethics Survey Find out how your personal ethics compare with those of other Christians. The survey will take a few minutes and results are available immediately. The results are going to be used in a class Leighton is Read more…

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