Connecting People To Christ And One Another | Springfield, MO

Springfield, MO
Joined May 2014
Jesus is finishing His work in you so that you can finish this race in Him.
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Faith enables us to understand what God does. Faith enables us to see what others cannot see. Faith enables us to do what others cannot do.
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We don't need an anchor in the kiddie pool when everything is in our control. But, when we are willing to go deep and mature in Christ, we have a hope to hold us firm. Jesus is our anchor in the deeper water.
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Wayne's four encouragements as you head into this election week: Vote. Don't forget who's on the throne. Love your neighbor. Never give up influence unnecessarily.
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"We need to show mercy, loving kindness and compassion. Hurt with those who hurt, mourn with those who mourn. Be angry over the injustices that anger God." @wayne_bushnell
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Four practices to unhurry your life (from John Mark Comer): silence and solitude; Sabbath; simplicity; and slowing. What can you begin incorporating this week?
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We were made to rest. We were made to work WITH Jesus.
Due to nationwide Internet outages, we were unable to stream our service live yesterday. But, the whole service is now available online: youtube.com/watch?v=RwhugenO…
"You have to offer the whole of your life for the whole of your life. You offer your lives for Christ by living your lives for Christ." @wayne_bushnell
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Boldness grows with practice. To practice boldness, take that first step of courage.
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Christians have a historical reputation of boldness: scared but saddling up anyway. Boldness is the outcome of prayer. When was the last time you prayed for boldness?
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Our sin has put us more indebted to God than we could ever repay. But, God has given us more grace than we could ever deserve.
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True blue believers forgive. Forgiveness is not about counting; it's about compassion.
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"In the end, the cost of disobedience will always be greater than the cost of obedience!" @wayne_bushnell
Three commands that sum up teachings of Jesus: Love God, love people and make disciples.
"God’s love language is obedience. Our obedience reveals our faith, our dependence on God." @wayne_bushnell
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God will grow you as you live on mission.
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