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Encouragements (5.7.15)

Just a few encouragements I want to pass along… –Brice Burton (originally from Somerset and now living Tacoma, Washington) joined our 1st Wednesday of the Month Google Hangout and shared of how he and his wife Becca have been really invested in a pub in their neighborhood. They now have a community of 20 or so “not-yet believers” that they meet with every Monday. They are starting to see many of those folks take interest in their home gathering and Life Transformation Groups. –I am excited for a young family in Elizabethown, Ky that is patiently and faithfully taking steps to see a simple church community birthed.  As we have talked weekly over the past couple of months, it is clear to me that God is starting to do some exciting things in and through… Read More »Encouragements (5.7.15)

Thoughts on Giving (Guest Blog)

Thoughts on Giving, by Matt Wheeler I am excited about giving.  Don’t get me wrong, I can be as tight-fisted as anyone and have a long way to go, but this is one area that God has really blessed my family and me.  My wife Kristy and I were blessed to be trained by Gary Montgomery and others on living with a Biblical view of possessions and have participated in and lead a couple of small groups on this topic.  Did you know that there are over 2,300 verses on money and possessions?  The Bible talks about bribes, borrowing, financial planning, and even whether or not you should co-sign for someone.  Jesus spoke extensively about these topics–even more than he spoke about love.  But I believe that the overarching theme is that everything that we… Read More »Thoughts on Giving (Guest Blog)