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THERE IS A WAY. . ..
THERE IS A WAY. . . . Another anniversary. Another tragedy. Another reminder of the evil that is rampant in our world. The evil has always been present – since creation. We’ve simply allowed evil to feel more at home among us. Our senses have been numbed, our preferences have made us more tolerant of…
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IT’S ABOUT TIME!
The past year and a half has been the single greatest test of my patience I’ve ever had to endure. We bought 706 Market Street back in March of 2024, and since then, we’ve had countless meetings, reviewed endless plans and drawings, held a thousand conversations about what The Oasis Center is, and yes—I’ve posted more than my fair…
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D I R T Y ::
D I R T Y :: When I was a kid I low key enjoyed getting dressed up for church. Mom & Dad always made sure that I had clean, pressed, and “dressier” clothes than my “school” clothes for church. I called them my “church clothes.” I could run, play, climb, pretend I was Superman…
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F I F T Y ::
So next week will mark my FIFTIETH trip around the sun. I’ve really not been all that excited about this particular mile marker. But. . . .hey I’m learning to embrace it. The past year has been an exciting year and a tough year. This time last year we were trying to raise the…
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JUST STOP IT ::
I have been annoyed with people lately. Not necessarily anyone specific, just people in general, especially, Christian people. The soundtrack of combative, critical, condemning and condescending voices has been far too loud. “Don’t call yourself a Christian if you vote for. . . . .” ”If you are conservative, then your a nationalist.” “If you take…
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B R O K E N ::
I came in early hoping to have an extended time of quiet reflection in my office before delivering my sermon at RiverChurch. However, I was quite surprised to find Thomas sitting in front of our door with blood streaming down his face. He looked up at me and immediately started to weep. He was broken…
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H E A R T v s H E I G H T
“There’s a difference in heart and height, I have one, but I think they’d rather I have the other.” -Jayden Greer My 14 year old was processing yet another poorly worded comment from a new coach – “yeah but you’re too short!” He’s lived his whole life with folks making jokes about his height. Most…
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T W O D O L L A R S
Last night we launched a joint venture between RiverChurch Chattanooga, Cadence Coffee, and a handful of nonprofits that are connected to the church and the shop. We are actively pursuing the purchase of 706 Market Street, which will be the home of The Oasis Center. You can go learn more about The Oasis Center here.…
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1 0 0 S T E P S : :
Since 2009 the journey for RiverChurch has been nothing less than adventurous. What started with living room prayer meetings, to a creepy old office complex, to a miniature model church building (built by an architecture firm specializing in designing church buildings), to Saturday Church in a coffee shop, to our weekly Sunday gatherings at Cadence…
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W I N D O W S & M I R R O R S
We live in a very “me first” world. When I was younger I thought “narcissism” was just an adjective to describe someone who thought they were all of that and a bag of chips. Turns out narcissism has actually been classified as an actual personality disorder: “Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition…
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