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An Abundant Fountain

Feb 24, 2022

"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."

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Deeper

By: Emily Spare Feb 17, 2022

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.”

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Apr 17

2019

Freedom from Performance

By: Alyson Noell Tags: Value, worth, performance

"The irony of this is that the only way I can have peace, and feel that I am enough, is by admitting to God that I’m not adequate and not capable of achieving peace on my own. I cannot possibly impress enough people with my capability or intelligence to feel adequate, and if I continue to try I will only alienate myself from others and God...When I’m reminded that my salvation comes from Jesus, not my own performance, I’m free to look beyond myself. I’m free to find ways to love and serve others, and perhaps to extend a tiny bit of the grace and peace of Christ to those around me."

Oct 12

2017

Imaging God in a Playboy World

By: Alyson Noell Tags: World, Creator, Worldview, Perspective, Creation, Value, Intrinsic, Created, Creature, Image, Imago Dei

We look horizontally, rather than vertically, for our identity, forgetting that we are creatures made in the image of God - we try instead to fashion identities for ourselves based on other, lesser images.