May 16, 2019
by Philip Noell
| Tags: Worship, sacrifice, offering
"He gives us the opportunity each week to praise him with thankful hearts, and one of those ways is giving money. It’s hard for me to do this with rejoicing, probably because I’m so thankless. I forget that everything I have is God’s, I forget all that God has done for me, and I forget that giving is an opportunity God gives us to worship him rather than a drudgery o...
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June 7, 2018
by Joanna Hinks
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Category:
Sermon Reflection
| Tags: gospel, albuquerque, glory, sacrifice, victory, blog, Jesus, God, Story, Church, Albuquerque Church, Church blog, Peace, Savior, Journey, Purpose, War, Revelation, Bookends, Patience, Endurance, Wartime, Christian Life, Struggle, Hardship, Satan
I may feel exhausted or discouraged or wounded by events in my life, but do I recognize the underlying battle? ...
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February 8, 2018
| Tags: submission, children, sacrifice, Tower of Babel, God, Albuquerque Church, Sermon Reflection, Church blog, Genesis, Bookends, A Better Way, Leading, People
You see, it’s not that God is against towers. He’s building a huge one for us to enjoy......
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January 18, 2018
by Joanna Hinks
| Tags: justice, sacrifice, hope, blog, Jesus, Mercy, God, Church, Church blog, Renewal, Evil, Creation, Genesis, Flood, Newness, New Creation, Attonement, albuquerque, Albuquerque Church
There’s nothing like a natural disaster to inspire people to ask deep questions about the meaning of life, justice, and the existence of evil and hardship.
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September 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. ...
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May 25, 2017
by Philip Noell
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Category:
Gospel
| Tags: gospel, albuquerque, Worship, glory, trust, sacrifice, pride, blog, ministry, Jesus, Church, Life, humility, Albuquerque Church, Daniel, Church blog, Plans, Legacy, Goals, Accomplishments
You see, I’m not that different from Nebuchadnezzar. He wanted to build a legacy for himself, and he did. Just like him, I’m trying to build a legacy… And I’m anxious when I think that I might not accomplish these goals or, even worse, that having accomplished them I might see them taken away from me. ...
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April 28, 2017
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Category:
Gospel
| Tags: albuquerque, sacrifice, love, Love the city, Church, Love People, Albuquerque Church, Love God, Sacrificial Love, Move in, Know
The love that can really change things here in our city, that redeeming love, is always sacrificial. My gut reaction to this is to wonder if I can schedule that into my life: like maybe I have a window on Monday mornings I could give sacrificial love to my city. After all, I’m a busy person. But what would it mean for me to just start to go about my day caring more, noti...
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December 22, 2016
by Justin Edgar
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Category:
Gospel
| Tags: Adultery, Justification, redemption, Sin, love, sacrifice, Covenant Love, Bridegroom
So whats good about being Gomer? That's my question for us. What's good about being the wayward bride?
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August 19, 2016
by Justin Edgar
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Category:
Gospel
| Tags: Family, marriage, gospel, sacrifice, love, service, Jesus, Relationship, God, Intentionality, Questions, Reflection, Connection, Devotional, Life
Practical steps for cultivating intimacy in marriage. ...
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