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Abide with Us, Spirit of the Living God!

“Then the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God, ‘Why do you break […]

Jesus Missionary Communities

Jesus Missionary Communities – strengths maximization

So I’ll admit that what reminded me is this was […]

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Revival & Billy’s Legacy

My cousin died a few years back in a bad car accident and I never knew for sure whether he had a genuine conversion experience in relationship with Jesus and […]

Friends around the USA

Held and Loved

Behold what a Savior we serve. It’s life-giving to realize that Jesus really is Who He says He is. Jesus gives us life and His Spirit and His future! We […]

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Go Home and Multiply

This morning I could not find my prayer journal as I left it at my office. In prayer a few people came to mind as I read in Leviticus, Romans, […]

Gospel on the Ground

Ransomed & Our Usefulness

Since Jesus died for our sins we will today… Agape love being placed into our lives by the Holy Spirit means that we will today… The Father loves us. The […]

Gospel on the Ground

JESUS, Born to Die

Jesus Christ was born to die for all who simply repent and believe in His life being poured out for the forgiveness of our sins! That’s the story we can […]

Gospel on the Ground

Only One True Hero for Me

Do you have some heroes or some central ideals you tend to wrap your identity around? So have I at various points in my life. I haven’t moved on from […]

Gospel on the Ground

Healing Vs Hacking

It is creeping it’s way into the advice from an actual guru I saw posting an ad on Youtube to many I hear comments from around my town. Tricks of […]

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SMALL & USEFUL Jesus Clusters

Jesus is our orientation! Jesus is our ever-fixed mark, the One we gaze upon in worship and the One we follow with a blood hound like tenacity. As we band […]

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Slavery Today in the USA

This number is way low when we consider various kinds of sexual bondage beyond what I’m mentioning here, yet it is estimated that among our very own boarders there are […]

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House Church Life

It’s been amazing to see how truly simple life is as a follower of Jesus when our life isn’t about running an organization but rather washing one another in God’s […]

Gospel on the Ground

ENDURE Sound Teaching & Suffering

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn […]

Grounded Gospel

Food for My Soul

Yesterday was a heavier day for my wife and I emotionally, feeling weight from the darkness in our town and world for sure, but also weights of responsibility. God helped […]

The City of Merced

We Are Jesus Communities

Any who gather in the name of Jesus Christ and follow His manner of ministry can experience His eternal joy and be knit together in God’s love. We had such […]

Gospel on the Ground

Rhythms of Jesus’ Way with Us

It’s loud out there, in the paths of this life. Opintions and tensions and genuine concerns surround us. It’s been a good trial run for me to quit coffee drinking […]

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