Mission vs. Worship
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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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.” ...
June 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. ...
Keep ReadingJune 1, 2017 by Emily Leslie | Category: Gospel | Tags: albuquerque, abq, ministry, Christ, Church, Albuquerque Church, Faithful Presence, Church blog, Reigning, Lord, Ascension Sunday, Ascended Lord, Ascension
"Now, how his lordship works out is then through the work of the church. But he is the Lord and is present with and through his church, as we are doing what we are called to do." ~ N.T. Wright...
Keep ReadingMay 25, 2017 | 1 Comments by Philip Noell | 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. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 5, 2017 by Biersgreen | Category: Gospel | Tags: justice, faith, ministry, service, mission, Mercy, Accountability, Love the city, Perseverance
In this real world where we live, God calls us to have faith, both in doing the works he puts in front of us and in trusting him for the results (visible or otherwise) that they may or may not achieve....
Keep ReadingDecember 1, 2016 by Kaytee Cobb | Category: Gospel | Tags: redemption, Outreach, grace, ministry, love, advent, Jonah, Minor Prophets
As we open this Advent season and enter into the waiting and the hope, we remember Jonah. We remember that God came down to co-inhabit with us. We remember that He lowers himself in order to extend grace to every one of us, even those that we might rather see burn. We remember that his message of grace is bigger than our desire to share it. We remember that his grace follo...
Keep ReadingNovember 9, 2016 by Michael Kelshaw | Category: Gospel | Tags: relationships, ministry, Church, Life, Singleness, Single
Thinking through some of the implications for single believers who are thinking seriously about staying single for life....
Keep ReadingOctober 20, 2016 by Erin Butzin | Category: Gospel | Tags: love, ministry, city, grace, World, Lean in
"Can we know and still love?" That's the question....
Keep ReadingOctober 15, 2016 by Moon Yoon | Category: Gospel | Tags: gospel, friendship, love, ministry, culture, Intentionality, Race, Religion, Diversity, Ethnicity, Christianity, Differences
Sunday we heard a call to action for the Christian church. The Bible tells us that it is important for us to work towards uniting God's people together. It will help us to become outward oriented and compel us to humility, as we see the fallenness in ourselves and others and the glimpses of God's glory reflected in others around us....
Keep ReadingSeptember 16, 2016 | 1 Comments by Brett Steinmetz | Category: Updates | Tags: food, ministry, Outreach, Elementary, School, Distribution, Hungry, Need, service
La Mesa Food Distribution ministry update....
Keep ReadingSeptember 8, 2016 by Rev. Trent Hunter | Category: Gospel | Tags: gospel, blog, ministry, God, Church, Life, Psalm 121, Psalms, Scripture, Guidance, Protection
Unpacking Psalm 121 as a picture of life's journey and God's protection. ...
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