A faithful presence of love in the absences of our city.
February 24, 2022 by Justin Edgar
"We fail to remember that God is as the Psalmist describes: an abundant fountain, a river of delights, a full house, a radiant light. The Psalmist knows God never operates out of scarcity. Where we must begin with Deeper is recognizing the ever flowing depths of the fountain of God. He is living water, because it is always abundant and always flowing. Scarcity mindset keeps us from going deeper, because we are afraid the safety net either isn’t there or doesn’t go deep enough. We won’t risk, because we can’t. We can’t possibly risk such things. There might not be anything left. There might not be any left for me. We are all like Goldilocks lamenting lost porridge, broken chairs, and occupied beds. But God always has room and always makes room. He is an overflowing fountain."...
February 17, 2022 by Emily Spare
Abiding through the fall at City Pres meant holding on for dear life to your life preserver ring hoping the other side of the rope is attached to the rescue boat, continually clinging, continually waiting. But abiding in the new year at City Pres is what I think we’re being called into: “Deeper.” ...
October 12, 2017 by Stephen Siebert | Tags: gospel, obedience, Life, Humanity, In Between, Dialectic, Both/And, Christian, Walk, Journey, Call, Flourishing, Purpose, albuquerque, blog, Church, Reflection, Sermon Reflection, Sermon, Church blog, Genesis
The tree of knowledge of good and evil represents the fall of men and the tree of life reflects the way God designed us to exist. Between these two trees, there stands the tree that Jesus died on to pay the price of the fall and reconcile us to God. ...
Keep ReadingSeptember 28, 2017 | 1 Comments by D. Gettemy | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, power, faith, goodness, Jesus, Context, Church, Albuquerque Church, Church blog, Perspective, Trusting, Speak, Creation, Genesis
It’s not that God was any less present to them or working any fewer miracles of deliverance and preservation among them over those years; it’s just that they stopped seeing Him. They stopped recognizing His faithfulness to them. And I do the same thing. ...
Keep ReadingSeptember 19, 2017 by Bronwyn Siebert | Tags: gospel, hope, World, Chaos, God, Story, Peace, Savior, Narrative, Picture, Perspective, World View, albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque Church, Sermon Reflection, Church blog
God addresses the chaos of humanity through the living Word, the incarnate Jesus. Do you believe that? God has intervened. God is still intervening....
Keep ReadingSeptember 14, 2017 by Emily Leslie | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, sacrifice, hope, love, Jesus, Relationship, Pain, God, Story, Christ, Life, redemption, Suffering, Restoration, Albuquerque Church, Church blog, Healing, Narrative, Picture, Perspective
Sometimes, hard things happen, and they’re just hard, and no ah-ha moment comes later when you realize how every painful piece of the puzzle was indeed working together for your good. ...
Keep ReadingSeptember 8, 2017 | 1 Comments by Carly Haynes | Tags: albuquerque, heaven, blog, Jesus, Mercy, God, home, Reflection, Comfort, Albuquerque Church, Sermon, Church blog, Lord, Peace, Hogar, Longing, Desire, Savior
I sit there and soak it up with a candle lit and music playing, because the orderliness of the house makes me feel in control and relaxed for the 5 minutes that it stays that way. Maybe heaven will smell like cleanliness and soap... ...
Keep ReadingAugust 31, 2017 by Josh Spare | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, idols, hope, rest, culture, Jesus, God, Church blog, Busy, Time, Weary
How often do I “rest” by binging on show after show? Or fritter my time away on silly articles on Twitter or Reddit? Or squander my Saturday on a unimportant book?...
Keep ReadingAugust 24, 2017 by Bronwyn Siebert | Tags: albuquerque, holy spirit, blog, love, World, Pain, God, home, Church, Comfort, Church blog, Peace, Hogar, News, Uncertainty, Trouble, Worry, Stress
As we deal with so much uncertainty in this life, what do we do with that? More often than not, we try to create safety, security, comfort, “home” in the temporary things of this world....
Keep ReadingAugust 17, 2017 by Carly Haynes | Tags: gospel, abq, blog, love, Jesus, flesh, grace, Conflict, Relationship, Mercy, God, Sin, Church, Life, Racism, Albuquerque Church, Church blog, Peace, Longing, Renewal, Evil, Humanity, Charlottesville, News
"Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul" -Mark Twain ...
Keep ReadingAugust 10, 2017 by Emily Leslie | Tags: Community, Fellowship, gospel, albuquerque, blog, love, Jesus, Mercy, God, Table, Hospitality, Compassion, Church blog, Communion, Host, Hosting, Gathering, Serving, Guest
This Sunday, as we unpacked hospitality, and love was intertwined in every part. Fear creates exclusive community, but love gives way to inclusive hospitality....
Keep ReadingAugust 3, 2017 by Joanna Hinks | Tags: gospel, love, home, Church, Change, Devotion, Bridegroom, Desire, Bride, Song of Solomon, El Hogar, Uncomfortable, albuquerque, Church blog
If I truly understand that God loves me, not just in some generic sense but intensely and personally, it changes everything. Love like that isn’t something that can be met with indifference, any more than I could respond to a marriage proposal with a shrug....
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