Celebrating the Spirit

God had kept his promise and given his Holy Spirit to the disciples. And now he was giving it to all who trusted in Christ for salvation. ...
Keep ReadingA 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.” ...
May 23, 2018 by Philip Noell | Tags: albuquerque, Father, God, Serve, Church, Sermon Reflection, Albuquerque Churches, Church blog, Children's Ministry, Bookends, Church Calendar, Son, Pentecost, Sunday, Holy Spirt, Disciples
God had kept his promise and given his Holy Spirit to the disciples. And now he was giving it to all who trusted in Christ for salvation. ...
Keep ReadingApril 19, 2018 by Bronwyn Siebert | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, vision, faith, heart, hope, blog, promises, Reflection, sanctification, theology, Change, Albuquerque Church, Sermon, Albuquerque Churches, Church blog, Genesis, Revelation, Bookends, Growth, Reorient, Paradox, Head, Belief, Reframe, Gaze, Believe
I don’t have to deny or hide my weakness because the beauty of them is they point to a God who promises to make me new....
Keep ReadingMarch 29, 2018 by Rachel Whippo | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, blog, mission, Church, missional living, great commission, Albuquerque Church, Albuquerque Churches, Church blog, Calling, Revelation, Bookends, Encourage, Equip, Called, Missional, Matthew
Despite the fact that Jesus literally states in the verse that he will be with us “always, to the end of the age,” I often feel alone when confronted with the idea of trying to share the Gospel. ...
Keep ReadingMarch 23, 2018 | Tags: hope, God, promises, Church, Help, Come, Salvation, Promise, Intercede, Letters, albuquerque, doubt, blog, Albuquerque Church, Albuquerque Churches, Church blog, Healing, Revelation, Bookends
As broken as this earthly existence can be, there are eternal promises that break through and transcend the brokenness....
Keep ReadingJanuary 4, 2018 by Justin Edgar | Tags: Bible, New Year, Albuquerque Church, Albuquerque Churches, Church blog, Goals, Local Church, Priorities, Intentions, Resolutions
November 23, 2017 by Josh Spare | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, gospel living, blog, love, Jesus, Church, redemption, Albuquerque Church, Sermon Reflection, Albuquerque Churches, Church blog, Savior, Genesis, Revelation, Gospel Life, Presence of Love, Redeeming, Live, Reminder
We look forward and say there is a better day coming because of Jesus. And not only do we look forward, but we hasten it by living today as a renewed people in the midst of that broken world. ...
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