Far as the Curse is Found
I feel glimmers of joy as I walk the aisles of Target perusing Christmas decorations or when I’m driving in my car listening to 24-7 Christmas radio, but I also feel sad....
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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.” ...
December 6, 2017 by Chelsea Collins | Tags: albuquerque, advent, christmas, Jesus, grace, Mourn, Grief, God, Church, redemption, Comfort, Restoration, Albuquerque Church, Church blog, Longing, Healing, Genesis, Celebrate, Revelation, Seasons, Holidays, Grieve, Old Testament, New Testament
I feel glimmers of joy as I walk the aisles of Target perusing Christmas decorations or when I’m driving in my car listening to 24-7 Christmas radio, but I also feel sad....
Keep ReadingMarch 17, 2017 by Chelsea Collins | Category: Gospel | Tags: Family, Fellowship, love, Christ, Church, Support
God calls us to a beautiful, eternal family that knows no geographic, political, gender, generational, or racial barriers. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 31, 2016 by Chelsea Collins | Category: Gospel | Tags: Family, Kids, Teaching, grace, Life, Parenting, parents, parent, humility, sorry, apologizing, sanctification
Telling a preschooler that you are sorry for having such a short temper with them is a humbling experience. ...
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