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.” ...
March 27, 2019 by Carly Haynes | Category: Sermon Reflection | Tags: self-centered, Calling, selfishness
"I am so caught up in my busy life, and my busy heart, that it can be all that I see, and I treat it as my kingdom and desperately try to hold it up. It makes me laugh cynically when thinking of all of this, because we are all laboring in vain and working so hard to do it, all the while being completely oblivious to it. I am deeply thankful for the good news that God calls...
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 ReadingNovember 16, 2017 by Carly Haynes | Tags: marriage, albuquerque, heaven, blog, grace, Relationship, Church, redemption, Restoration, Albuquerque Church, Church blog, Calling, Healing, Genesis, Purpose, Adam, Eve, Revelation, Bookends, Harmony, Garden, Work, Vocation, Earth
What was once unending, immediate, and bountifully provided, within a few bites of fruit was now cursed with enmity, great pain, and toil. Marriage was once to be harmonious and is now divisive, pain is brought forth at the births of our children, God is farther away from us and we dig through thistles for fruit. ...
Keep ReadingJune 8, 2017 by Stephen Siebert | Category: Gospel | Tags: albuquerque, Worship, hope, ministry, service, mission, Mercy, Love the city, Church, missional living, Christianity, Love People, ABQ Church, Love God, Calling, Church blog, blog
There is such an urgent need for Jesus in this city that it becomes overwhelming and easy to give up on people and our mission. ...
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