Waterford Community Church

The evangelism mandate requires each of us to help share the gospel so that the ends of the earth are reached. Each one of us has the opportunity to be involved in this mandate at every level. The post The King and the Arrows, Part 3: Arrows, Plural appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The victories we long to see in the world are possible only with God, but they require our full participation in what He is doing. When God wants to do something in the world, He uniformly uses people to do it. The post The King and the Arrows, Part 2: Shooting the Arrows appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

We cast our vision for missions in 2020 starting by developing a personal mission field. The post The King and the Arrows, Part 1 appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The conclusion of our Words series revisits all the places we’ve been, but also all the places we still need to go. The post What Are You Saying, Part 5: Filters appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Words are a reflection of your faith, so our faith should inform your words. That’s not always what happens, however. The question we should ask of our conversations is: Do they give grace? The post What Are You Saying, Part 4: Up Words appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Proverbs says a lot about what we say. It declares words have to power of life and death. So often as we work in community with people, we find our words giving death instead of life. There is hope though in matters of life and death. The post What Are You Saying, Part 3: Words That Speak Life appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Our words can be used as weapons. When we speak to each other, is rightness more important than righteousness? As Paul wrote, we should strife to offer each other the gift of grace-filled words. The post What Are You Saying, Part 2: Disagree or Disagreeable appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

We’ve all said things we regret, but is that a word problem or a heart problem? What you say reveals who you are, and to address word problems, we have to address heart problems.  The post What Are You Saying, Part 1: What ‘What You Say’ Says About You appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Advent is the beginning of the Christian year, not the end. The story of God is mainly thought of as a past and present narrative, but every page of the Bible points to the future, to what God is planning to do to restore all things to Him. In the final sermon of the decade, […] The post 100% Christmas Joy, Part 5: Finding Joy in the Future appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The joy in Christmas is knowing Jesus came to be with us, but there is something more important happening. Jesus came to endorse humanness as a good thing, and restore what it means to be human. Our humanness can lead to joy because in it is an unfolding of the great work God has called […] The post 100% Christmas Joy, Part 3: Finding Joy in Humanness appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Christmas is ultimately about kindness, because true kindness is completely one-sided. By coming to earth, Jesus provided an example of this kind of kindness and it gives us a chance to experience ultimate joy. The post 100% Christmas Joy, Part 2: Finding Joy in Kindness appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

It seems happiness and joy is hard to come by in our world today. In a recent survey, only 1 in 3 people said they would call themselves happy. Through Advent, and the season of preparing for Christ appearing, we explore how the story of Christmas means joy for believers. The post 100% Christmas Joy, Part 1: Finding Joy in the Christmas Story appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

In our annual Day of Thanks service, we reflect and offer thanks for three major attributes of God: His guidance, His grace, and His goodness. We pray this service offers you a time to reflect this Thanksgiving on who God is, and what He has done for you. The post Day of Thanks 2019 appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

In the wrap-up of our fall vision series, we explore the many pieces that make up a healthy church, and how to be effective for the next generations. The post Together, Part 10: Rise Together appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

On this special day, we celebrate our 150th Anniversary. We are so touched by all the tributes from so many who have been impacted by the ministry of Waterford Community Church through the years. Our Pastor, Brent Wood, gives a special message looking forward to the next 150 years, while honoring what has come before […] The post Together, Part 9: Win Together (150th Anniversary) appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The picture of the church we’ve built through our Together series is one where believers respond in joy to building community with each other. But a surprising thing happens when we respond to each other in joy: we give to each other not out of compulsion but out of love. The post Together, Part 6: Give Together appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

What happened to the church that it lost its expectation for God to work through His people? If we believe God answers prayers, we must “lay the track down” for God to come and work, and that happens when a church prays together. The post Together, Part 5: Pray Together appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

We are dependent on God to come work in us to grow us into a group of mature believers. The post Together, Part 3: Grow Together appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

To be truly great in God’s kingdom, we must give up our rights and serve others on behalf of God. In order to be called a leader, we need to be a servant. The post Together, Part 2: Serve Together appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Our potential to reach others for Christ doesn’t rest on our abilities as individuals, but in our ability to come together well. The post Together, Part 1: Come Together appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Hopeless does not lead to helpless. We finish our series on Ruth with the most hopeful declaration yet. The post Field of Hope, Part 4: Finding Hope in a Wedding appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The Book of Ruth revolves around the Hebrew word hesed which can be called mercy. Awareness of God’s unfailing hesed love for us gives us hope. The post Field of Hope, Part 3: Finding Hope on the Threshing Floor appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

When we feel hopeless we tend to look for hope (or just give up), but hope can be elusive. Every little step can bring us closer to the truth as we pursue God. The post Field of Hope, Part 2: Finding Hope in a Barley Field appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

We need community and friendship through hopelessness to avoid isolation and loneliness. Every step can help move us in a direction toward others. The post Field of Hope, Part 1: Finding Hope on the Road to Bethlehem appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Our final week in the UpNorth with Jesus series finds Jesus with His disciples in a retreat center where Jesus makes a bold promise about the foundations of the church. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 11: Retreat and Advance appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The fact that Jesus isn’t responding doesn’t mean He’s not listening. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 10: Crossing the Border appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

After calming an outer storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus calms a man’s inner storm by casting out his demons. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 8: Finding a Little Peace appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Jesus taught in a parable about the hearts of listeners: hard, shallow, strangled, and open. So we ask: How’s your heart? The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 7: How’s Your Heart? appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

What would it look like for us to live as Kingdom-minded people? If we actively seek to live a Kingdom life with changed heart, our whole communities would be changed and others would start to pay attention. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 6: Kingdom Living appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

In healing the widow’s son at Nain, Jesus demonstrates our responsibility to reach out to others in compassion. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 5: Nain’s Street appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

One of the first miracles of Jesus’ ministry demonstrates He has come to be the source of everything we need. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 3: The Wedding in Cana appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Jesus called twelve to follow Him, a ragtag mix of average workers in society. It starts with a simple command, “Follow Me” and what happens next is world changing. The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 2: Follow Me appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

For both Jesus and many Michiganders, going ‘up north’ is a way of life. This summer will explore some of the greatest stories from Jesus’ ministry, which just happen to take place up north in Galilee.  The post UpNorth with Jesus, Part 1: Why Galilee appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Trials and temptations are a part of life. They will happen. The important thing is how we respond and what choices we make. The post The Prayer, Part 6: Trials and Temptations appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

If you want one word that will make your relationships better, it’s forgiveness. But if you want forgiveness, you’ll have to learn, experience, and demonstrate grace. The post The Prayer, Part 5: Forgive and Forgiven appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

 God created the world in the context of days and so our lives are measured by them. We often look to our past (with either fondness or regret), or to the future (often with anxiety), but God wants us to live “in the day”. The post The Prayer, Part 4: Daily Bread appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The Bible says quite a bit about the will of God, but what exactly does that mean? And what are we asking for when we pray, “Your will be done”? The post The Prayer, Part 3: Your Will Be Done appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

The Kingdom is one of the most used phrases in the New Testament, but its potential power isn’t fully realized until the Resurrection. The Kingdom is inevitable but is also an invitation to live with Jesus as King. The post The Prayer, Part 2: Let Your Kingdom Come appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

How we start is important, and in looking at the most famous prayer in Scripture, we need to know why prayer matters, and how to stay focused on the object of prayer–God. The post The Prayer, Part 1: Start Here appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Sibling rivalries come in all sizes, but there was one between Jacob and Esau that lasted for decades. But when the brothers met face-to-face after so many years, what happened next is our hope for the future. The post Are We There Yet, Part 5: I Am a Sibling appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Relationships are about giving appropriate honor to people. The post Are We There Yet, Part 4: I Am a Child appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Once a parent, always a parent. Our roles as parents change as our kids grow older, but we still have tremendous possibilities for influencing our kids (and grandkids!), especially in faith. The post Are We There Yet, Part 3: I Am a Parent appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

In the beginning God created the family, beginning with the first husband and wife–Adam and Eve. What can we learn about being better to each other from Scripture? The post Are We There Yet, Part 2: I Am a Spouse appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Throughout the Bible we see examples of family members who are making the lives of other family members better. The post Are We There Yet, Part 1: I Am a Family Member appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

We spend so much time listening to ourselves, but rarely do we ever talk to ourselves. The Bible records several places where a writer talks to his soul.  The post Soul Talk appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

God created us to be relational, and often the health of our soul is reflected by and/or influenced by the health of our relationships. The post A Supporting Cast appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

It’s not about self-confidence, but about God-confidence. How much do we trust Him? And how much do we believe what He says to us and about us? The post Experiencing Sufficiency appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

God made us all to be image-bearers and worshipers, but then he made us unique in those roles So each of us then brings something unique to the world, but also to God. The post Soul Sync appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Any soul can be injured and feel the resulting pain. God knows that, and He offers both healing and comfort. The post Seeking Solace appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

A healthy soul is a soul that has learned to slow down the tempo, turn down the noise, and trim down the “important list”. The post Slowing, Silence, and Simplicity appeared first on Waterford Community Church.

Man was created with physical limitations and must rest–yet we find that so hard to do sometimes. The post R and R appeared first on Waterford Community Church.