Our Stories Unleashed

Having Courage in Christ

After listening to me whine about being overwhelmed, someone in my recovery group recommended a different word. “Full.” Life can be full. The people, activities and opportunities in any given day, week or month can fill our lives with blessings. How we see these blessings has a lot to do with how we see Christ.  God provides a great perspective in Joshua to encourage us to find His provision in the fullness of life.   “Be strong and courageous. Do not be...

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Worship and Prayer

 Worship and Prayer. Sometimes I wonder if you can have one without the other. In worship, prayers of praise, hope and lament can ring from the soul. In prayer, conversation with an all-powerful God brings worshippers to humble communion with the utterance of the heart.   As I read the news, my prayers have been heavy and yet... worship lifts my eyes, reminding me of the power and majesty of the one that my petitions lay before. Worship partners with scripture reminding that...

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God At Work in Our Students

Last weekend more than 20 middle and high school students gathered to dive deeper into their relationships with Christ. Some came as life-long believers. Others arrived with no relationship with Christ. Our approach to reaching students at University Baptist Church is multifaceted, but we sum it up with the phrase: Grow, Grow, Go.   Grow in the Lord  Grow as a community  Go into the world  This specific event was made possible by the 10 leaders who spent some...

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