My Own Little Kingdom
"There cannot be a God because if there were one, I could not believe that I was not He." -Friedrich Nietzsche...
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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.” ...
May 11, 2017 by | Category: Gospel | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, kingdom, king, rest, Jesus, Control, Identity, Church, Church blog, Glory Thieves
"There cannot be a God because if there were one, I could not believe that I was not He." -Friedrich Nietzsche...
Keep ReadingMay 4, 2017 by Alyson Noell | Category: Gospel | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, Christ, Identity, Church, Albuquerque Church, Sermon Reflection, Worldview, Distraction, Centered, Church blog
When my head and my heart forget what is true, I find myself sacrificing my life to the myriad gods of health, wealth, work, marriage and home...So how, in the face of both external and internal pressures toward alternate values and identities, can I maintain my identity in Christ? ...
Keep ReadingAugust 12, 2016 by Erin Butzin | Category: Gospel | Tags: marriage, gospel, culture, grace, God, Christ, Sexuality, Perceptions, Sex, Beliefs, Values, Cultural Messages, Identity, Reimagine, Implications, God's Word
Today's culture sends all kinds of messages about sexuality, and God's Word speaks to each and every one of them. ...
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