I grew up in a traditional Southern Baptist church (one where all the pastors sat on stage during the entire worship service) and was baptized at age 8 following my conversion and public profession of faith. At our church, the Lord’s Supper was taken on Sunday nights, so after I was baptized, my dad brought me to my first Sunday night service to take communion.
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2011 marked the birth of a new tradition at The Village. Each year, we will now be celebrating the seasons of Advent, Prayer and Lent. The hope of these seasons is to awaken our local church to the grand narrative of God’s gospel in the global Church. The Church did not begin in the 21st century or in North Texas. The body of Christ is a historically and geographically diverse people composed ...
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In Matthew 6:2-4 Jesus describes a type of giving that is known only to the Father, a giving so unselfconscious that our left hand does not know what our right hand is doing. The idea of giving unconsciously, without keeping a record and expecting the praise of others, is lofty and appealing, but it can be hard to actually live out. All gift-giving requires creativity and even more so does the ...
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Our mission is to bring glory to God by making disciples through gospel-centered worship, gospel-centered community, gospel-centered service and gospel-centered service. We believe that one of the ways God wants us to carry out this mission is through the launching of new campuses.
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A few months ago I was in a planning meeting for an upcoming conference when a friend of mine began to speak about shame. She described our hearts as closets with boxes stacked up inside. I pictured my boxes labeled “anger,” “apathy” and “lust” stacked up one on top of the other, some right on the edge of falling over and spilling out. Some boxes looked like they had been opened ...
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In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs His disciples to be people of their word. He teaches that our “yes” and “no” should be words of integrity. He instructs us to do what we say we will do so that our words carry unquestionable credibility. This is a foundational concept for Christian parents. We want our children to trust our words. Cultivating that trust begins at an early age ...
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Covenant Membership Renewal will take place from Nov. 1-Dec. 10 on The City. The process gives members an opportunity to review our Membership Covenant and renew their Covenant Membership. All members will be invited to Covenant Membership Renewal group on The City to complete the process. We encourage you to take your time and prayerfully consider what God has called you to.
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When did it become acceptable to say you’ll do something and not follow through? Nearly every day we experience the effects of a world that has long since compromised on the call to commitment. And, unfortunately, the Church is not immune. Meetings are confirmed, but one party is left waiting. We RSVP to events, but later become enticed by the bigger, better deal. We wager and renege and ...
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