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Connection To Heaven

Posted by Ben Trammell on

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”He said to them, “When you pray, say…(Luke 11:1-2a) Friends, At the beginning of my pilgrimage in Spain...

Unbuttoned and Indispensable

Posted by Heather Sheese-Rubio on

Church Family, Many of us go through life trying to look like we have it all together, including myself. As a mother of a child with complex needs, I often face situations where it’s obvious I don’t have it altogether or look...

Confession & Repentance

Posted by Wesley Taylor on

Church Family,   This past weekend I had the opportunity to preach in our 11am Modern Worship service. As the Modern Worship director here at University, I rarely get a chance to stretch this muscle, but I enjoy it immensely whenever I do! I’m not an ordained clergy in the United...

New Revelations and Insights

Posted by Parker Zimmerman on

I am part of a clergy cohort, a learning community of young pastors led by an incredibly wise and discerning woman whose goal is to help us better understand ourselves as leaders, and to equip us to serve our communities and churches to the best of our abilities. Oftentimes, lessons are taught...

Supporting Our Students

Posted by Rev. Sarah Dennis on

With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.  There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the...

Chaotic Noise to Joyful Sounds

Posted by Abigail Black on

Tumultuous: Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.  I don’t know about you but right now, at this moment in time, in this season of life and this making of history, it feels, to me, tumultuous. Loud, constant noise, frightening sounds. Clanging. Lots and lots of clanging. It...

Building & Parking Lot Closure

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Church Family,  If you have been on South Campus over the last day or two, you will notice that the parking lot is looking a little torn up. We have started a resurfacing project on our South Campus Parking Lot. Over the next few days and next week, we will need your help so that this...

Message From Pastor Ben - General Conference Announcement

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Friends, I am at Laity Lodge with my wife for a few days together before my flight leaves for Spain and the Camino. While here, she ran out of conditioner for her hair and after I suggested she view this as an opportunity to contemplate life's challenges in prayer...I offered to go into Leakey...

Students Are...

Posted by Rev. Sarah Dennis on

 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42) When I tell people I work with students I often get comments like, bless you, I could never do that, I don’t know how to talk to them, or other things along...

Belonging, Dignity & Purpose

Posted by Brian Rouche on

Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’Matthew 25:40 (MSG)  Church Family, The scripture above is actually in the middle of “A STORY.&rdquo...

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