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When God Says Go...With a Vision

  Fresh Vision for the Journey Ahead Guest Speaker: Jeremy Louison As part of our UNGLUED: When God Says Go series, we welcomed Pastor Jeremy from Pioneer Church in Memphis. His message challenged us to move beyond feeling stuck and embrace God's vision for our lives, families, and communities. When Life Feels Stuck Many of us know what it feels like to be stuck. The plans aren't working. The relationships aren't improving. The progress we hoped for isn't happening. In those moments, we often assume it's our responsibility to fix everything ourselves. But Pastor Jeremy reminded us of an important truth: "You are not powerful enough to get yourself out of every mess you put yourself into." The Christian life is not ultimately about self-improvement. It is about surrendering to Christ, the One who rescues, restores, redeems, and redirects us. The Difference Between Sight and Vision One of the central ideas of the message was the differen...
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Agabus with a Grain of Salt

  New Testament Prophecy, Discernment, and the Heart of the Church Part of the UNGLUED series Acts 11:27–30; Acts 21:10–14 Over the past several weeks, we've been walking carefully through topics like prophecy, spiritual gifts, and hearing from God together. We haven't wanted to rush the process or manufacture spiritual experiences. Instead, we've been taking time to build on the foundation of Scripture and the teaching of the apostles. A few months ago, our elders received a prophetic picture of our church as a car stuck in the snow. Anyone from Minnesota knows that when a car is stuck, you don't solve the problem by flooring the accelerator. Spinning the tires only digs you deeper. Instead, you gently rock the vehicle back and forth until the wheels gain traction and momentum. That image inspired this series. Rather than forcing movement, we've sought to align ourselves with what God is already doing. And as we've done that, we've seen encouraging fruit. W...

Embracing the Prophetic 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

The Father Speaks to Us and Through Us “Pursue love and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” — 1 Corinthians 14:1 For many Christians, conversations about spiritual gifts can feel intimidating. Questions about prophecy, speaking in tongues, and the work of the Holy Spirit have sparked debate for generations. Yet when the Apostle Paul addressed the church in Corinth, he did not present these gifts as optional curiosities. He encouraged believers to “earnestly desire” them while remaining firmly rooted in love. This raises an important question: Why would God give these gifts to His church? A Gift from a Loving Father One of the most powerful themes running through Scripture is that God is not distant from His people. He is a loving Father who delights in giving good gifts to His children. When Peter explained the events of Pentecost in Acts 2, he pointed back to the prophecy of Joel, declaring that God would pour out His Spirit on His sons and daught...

When the Spirit Speaks Acts 13:1-5

  When the Spirit Speaks A Bilingual Celebration of Unity, Mission, and the Voice of God This past Sunday, Christ Church and Iglesia de Cristo gathered together for a beautiful bilingual service centered on one powerful idea: When the Spirit speaks, the Church moves together. Drawing from Acts 13:1–5, we reflected on the moment when the church at Antioch worshiped, fasted, prayed, and listened together—and the Holy Spirit spoke clearly: “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” (Acts 13:2) It was a reminder that the Spirit of God still speaks today. He still leads, comforts, convicts, sends, and transforms. A Church Together One of the most beautiful parts of the morning was simply seeing the Kingdom of God on display: different languages, different backgrounds, different stories—all worshiping Jesus together. As was shared during the service: “Different backgrounds, different stories, different languages gathered together wors...