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Join us this Sunday for Bible Classes for all ages at 9:30am and stay for worship at 10:30am. We meet Sunday night at 6pm and Wednesdays at 7pm. We have a parking space just for you.
Introduction The principle of “Divide and Conquer” is one that has been used in politics for many years—going all the way back to Roman times. The idea is that if you can break up existing power structures, or prevent smaller groups from coming together, they are easier to conquer. Within politics, if you can pit a political party against itself and create internal struggle, it makes it much easier for the outsider/opposition party to conquer them. The power of this…
Introduction “Call me Ishmael.” One of the most well known openings in American Literature. Those familiar with literature recognize this as a “hook”—something which immediately grabs the attention of the reader and pushes them to continue the book. If you want people to continue to read the story, then they have to be interested in the first place. With that in mind, it how Matthew begins his story seems anything but a hook: “The record of the genealogy of Jesus…
You come into a nicely furnished building and are warmly greeted. The service begins with a cordial welcome and announcements about sick members and upcoming service projects. You make a pledge of loyalty to a higher ethic and pay your dues. The service ends with the promise to meet again next week and you leave feeling encouraged and uplifted. Sound familiar? While this may seem like the description of a Sunday worship service, we just described your everyday Lion’s Club…
From the beginning of scripture, we begin to recognize a unique characteristic of God: He makes and keeps promises. Early on, these promises are known as “Covenants” in which God enters into an agreement with humanity. For example, he promised Noah post-flood that he would not bring that form of judgment on the earth again (Gen. 9:11); He still keeps that promise today. He promised Abraham that He would give his descendants the land of Canaan (Gen. 13:14-16) and fulfills…
What is Christianity all about? What does a disciple of Jesus look like in 2018? What does God desire for the Dripping Springs Church of Christ this year? As the leadership asked these questions, two things became apparent: we need to know what we believe, and we need to know how to share it with others. That is, we need to know the message of God and accept the mission of God. Why is this so important and how do…
