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SCRIPTURE: ALWAYS NEW
For the past few weeks I have been working on our sermon series for next year, Genesis. As I am going through how we will teach it, many things strike me I didn’t even notice the last time I taught through it. It brings me back to the understanding that we, as...
FORGIVE OR FORGET OR…
The question came up last night at GC if forgive and forget is biblical? Or is forgive and don't forget it biblical? Forgiving is not forgetting, it is honoring God in all things first. We so often think life is about us, but life is about God and His glory. When...
What If…? Gospel Community Brainstorming! Part II
So, How? How can we share life together? Eat together, play together, walk the dog together, celebrate together, relax together, paint the living room together, jog together, rejoice together, mourn together. Babysit for one another, serve one another, make time...
What If…? Gospel Community Brainstorming! Part I
We’ve explained the WHY of Gospel Communities; now let’s look at the HOW. First and foremost, I don’t want to be too prescriptive here. In boy-meets-girl relationships there are no cookie-cutter instructions (Step 2: Tell your date “I love your dress”), but there...
Standard of Beauty?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO (OR DID YOU DO) TO START MAKING YOUR WIFE YOUR STANDARD OF BEAUTY, SO THAT YOU'RE NOT JUST SAYING IT, BUT IT BECOMES REALITY? As many things do, in love and marriage, this is also a choice that we make. For me, personally, I was convicted one...
How does loving somebody actually make them beautiful?
The wording of the question is out of order because it is not simply loving someone that makes them beautiful, it is HOW you love them. In our culture we have turned love into an emotion, it is about how we feel. This is why people use terms like "fall in love" or...
Why Gospel Communities? Part II
In Part I we talked about What Gospel Communities Are, today we'll look at why Element takes this approach to community... Why Does Element Take This Approach to Community? 1) Because community is important, and we want to put it into practice! Have you ever...
The Song of Solomon for Singles
By Will Flathers I have the gift of singleness; by which I mean, I am single. So what about Song of Solomon? What about our “Summer of Love?” Is this sermon series merely rubbing salt in the wound? Should I simply save the sermon audio in hopes that I’ll need it...
Creed(s): More Than a Band
What value did the creeds have for the church (during the time that they were created and used the most)? This is an easy and short answer….maybe. The English word “creed” comes from the Latin word “Credo” which simply means, “I believe.” The most popular of all...
Why Community Matters Part II
We're looking at why the issue of community is so important for the church, so we can then explain how Gospel Communities fit into the the picture of Element. In Part I we discussed the Trinity and the Gospel. Discipleship – That’s Why Community Matters...
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ELEMENT’S MISSION
To Glorify God by teaching and living out the Scriptures, transforming community into Gospel Community, and planting churches.
