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This week we address an issue that has continued to grow in the last four years. The Church must address this if we are ever to combat racism in our country. The post Ministry of Reconciliation – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

As we continue in the book of 1 Peter, Peter begins to show us the beauty of the privileges we have in Christ. The post Hope Rises – Week 5 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week we’ll look at connecting to God through trials. We can either connect to the source of living water, or try to make it on our own and dry out! The post Hope Rises – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Continuing last week’s message, now we will look at one more response to the gift of salvation in Jesus that all believers in Christ should share. The post Hope Rises – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week, as we continue in 1 Peter chapter one, we will look at how we should respond to the gift of salvation! The post Hope Rises – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week as we begin 1 Peter, we will look at how our hope in God can be unwavering in chaotic times. When our hope rises, so will our joy! The post Hope Rises – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Join us this Sunday as we wrap up our It Is Well With My Soul series. We will be in Psalms 42 as we look at how to have a healthy soul! The post It Is Well – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Join us this Sunday as we understand what it takes to have a BIG SOUL in the midst of chaos and pain! The post It Is Well – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Join us for a special Easter message as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! The post Easter Sunday 2020 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This Sunday we will be in Psalms 130, as we learn how to have an unsinkable soul in the midst of the chaos we find ourselves in with COVID-19 running rampant! The post It Is Well – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This Sunday we learn how to anchor our soul in God in the midst of chaos! The post It Is Well – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

In the midst of the COVID-19 chaos, we must remember that God is in control and that He still loves us. Let God’s love for us conquer all our fears! The post Love Conquers Fear – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Dr. Abe Adebanjo encourages us to reach out to your neighbors in confidence. God has prepared us for this time. Your rescue story is enough. The post No More Mr. Nice Guy – Week 6 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week Nathan Cook leads us in a look at the story of the Good Samaritan and how this Samaritan decided to no longer play it nice. The post No More Mr. Nice Guy – Week 5 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This Sunday we will look at the fourth habit that can transform our neighborhoods: SAYING. Let’s love our neighbors by sharing Christ with them! The post No More Mr. Nice Guy – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week we’ll look at the third habit that can transform our neighborhoods: PLAYING. Let’s be people who love our neighbors by offering hospitality! The post No More Mr. Nice Guy – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week we continue our series “No More Mr. Nice Guy” by looking at how to fulfill the Great Commandment by loving and PRAYING for our neighbors. The post No More Mr. Nice Guy – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week we’ll begin looking at four habits that can transform our neighborhoods. First is STAYING: loving our neighbors by getting to know them! The post No More Mr. Nice Guy – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week we will wrap up our series on the APEST model of church talking about the last of the five-fold gifts – EVANGELISTS. The post Own the Vision – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

In Ephesians 4:11-13, we see the vision Jesus has for the church and the five gifts he has given to people. This week we will look at two of the five gifts: TEACHERS AND SHEPHERDS The post Own the Vision – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

In Ephesians 4:11-13, God has embedded a genetic code in every human being. It is what is called a God-code. God has wired every single human being for ministry, and He has given us FIVE gifts, or five callings to live this out. This week we will look at two of the five gifts: Apostles […] The post Own the Vision- Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

We live in a world where people have known mostly division, lack of peace and love, hatred and fighting. But what would happen when people see a community come together in love, unity, and oneness? For Jesus Christ, that has always been his vision for the Church.    This Sunday we’ll Own the Vision of […] The post Own the Vision – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This week Pastor Scott gives a message on the best New Year’s Resolution everyone should make. The post Expect the Unexpected – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

As we kick off the New Year, Nathan Cook gives up some tips on how to have some successful New Years resolutions. The post Expect the Unexpected – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

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“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).   There is something so profound about this verse. Jesus has come to save people from their sins! This Sunday we are going to dig into the meaning of this verse. The post Expect the Unexpected – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

This Sunday we look at the Genealogy of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 1. As we expect the unexpected this Christmas season, our prayer is that this Christmas will be like no other! The post Expect the Unexpected – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Today we are going to learn one more practical piece of advice when it comes to loving our neighbors: the art of submerging. It is one thing to be a passive disengaged observer in your neighborhood, but in order to be an active authentic neighbor, one will have to go below the surface and submerge. […] The post Shine – Week 5 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

The ultimate goal of our love relationship with God is that it finds expression in our loving relationship and genuine care for one another. Showing the love of God is something we should be passionate about. This week Dr. Ade Adebanjo will share his life experiences as a missionary and reveal three truths to help […] The post Shine – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

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Let’s get practical! This week we will hit the nuts and bolts of being a blessing to our neighbors as we fulfill the Great Commandment. We will look at two obstacles that all of us face when it comes to loving our neighbors. The post Shine – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus answers two of the greatest questions of all times: 1) What is the greatest commandment in the Bible? and 2) who is my neighbor? This week we will find out the importance of this parable, and what it means to us as we go and be a […] The post Shine – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

“Who is my neighbor?” The post Shine – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

It is amazing how much energy we expend during our lifetime on the principle of ‘earning and deserving’. In the parable of the lost son, Jesus will paint an extreme picture of how that paradigm does not work in the eyes of God. The post You Are Known – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

In the parable of the lost coin, we get a glimpse of God’s immeasurable value He places on all people. The post You Are Known – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

As we look at the three parables in Luke 15, Jesus Shares some important lessons on why all people are valuable in the eyes of God! The post You Are Known – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

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Somewhere down the line, the Church in America has slowly started to decline, to where we are asking, “What have we missed?”  Why has the culture moved on without us? Could it be something so simple, yet so profoundly foundational to the Christian faith that has prevented us from being the church God desires and […] The post Are You Willing – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

All of us struggle in marriage. Some don’t know how to handle the struggle and leave. Others will succumb to the inevitable and stay but be miserable. But what if the gap between having a miserable marriage and having a marriage that is filled with joy and happiness, is the result of just one small […] The post ‘Til Death Do Us Part – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Falling in love is easy; you just need a pulse for that! Staying in love is where it gets tricky, especially if you and your spouse came into this relationship with baggage. So for us to have a happy, loving, and lasting relationship until death do us part, then we need a plan. This week, […] The post ‘Til Death Do Us Part – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Most of us come into a marriage malnourished in terms of being loved or knowing how to love. For most, we make love a noun and not a verb.  However, Jesus will share with us one statement that will absolutely flip our love-life upside down! It is so simple, so powerful, yet so rare. But […] The post ‘Til Death Do Us Part – Week 1 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

We live in a world that has so many options and choices that it’s almost staggering! The results of so many alternatives, options, and choices, is that many people end up not have any real convictions about anything. In a life where people are literally living by choice, somehow our approach to Christianity and our […] The post Overcoming The World – Week 6 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Usually, if someone is dying, their last words are meaningful. Maybe, their last words are expressing love to family and friends; maybe it is advice that has served them well for years.  Usually, when someone is about to die, they will share the most important things to those they love. BUT…what do you think people […] The post Overcoming The World – Week 5 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

John 19 shares the details of the crucifixion of Jesus, and we explore how this was all part of God’s plan to end the sacrificial system once for all. The post Overcoming The World – Week 4 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

As we come to John 18, Jesus is arrested and finds himself at the feet of Pilate, the Roman Governor over Israel. Everyone knows Jesus is innocent, but Pilate makes a deal with the people to either let Jesus go or let a man named Barabbas go.  Of course, we know the story, so we […] The post Overcoming The World – Week 3 appeared first on Living Stones Church.

Sometimes I wonder if we think that Jesus’ greatest accomplishment happened in the past. It is almost as if we see the death and resurrection of Jesus as being His final and epic moment, and now that he accomplished it, I guess He is on vacation, or retirement or something.  What if I told you […] The post Overcoming The World – Week 2 appeared first on Living Stones Church.