Chick-Fil-A Fund-Raiser
We have a fundraising night scheduled at the Holly Springs Chick-fil-A for this Wednesday, March 17th, from 5:00-8:00pm. For every purchase, Chick-Fil-A will donate 15 percent of the purchase price to the church. For that to happen though, customers will need to hand in a flyer at the time of their purchase. You can download the flyer from http://reallivechurch.com/cfa-fundraiser.pdf, print all the...
The Remarkable Church: Part 4
Since the beginning of the year, we have been examining what it is to be remarkable. Being an unremarkable church is not a goal for a church. There are many unremarkable churches around us. This is the reason so many people have given up on church. They have found judgment, power struggles, and self-serving people instead of finding what Christ wanted people to find in church: A place of encouragement,...
The Remarkable Church: Part 3
For the past couple of weeks, we have been examining what a remarkable church looks like. I mentioned that Seth Godin said that today, advertising doesn’t work anymore, and that if you want to get an important message or idea across today, the most effective way to do that is through “word of mouth.” People have to talk about it. In order to get people to talk about your message,...
The Remarkable Church: Part 2
If I told you that I had good tickets to see the Tuba ensemble from the video we just saw, I wonder how many of you would be interested? Let’s say they were right near the front, unobstructed seats. Any takers? You see, even a good Tube player needs to be part of the orchestra if they hope to sell any tickets. As part of an orchestra, the Tuba can thrive and contribute to something greater than...
The Remarkable Church: Part 1
There are many different traditions that people have for certain holidays. Friday, of course was New Year’s Day. My mother always said that you are supposed to eat black eyed peas and a few other dishes, which I cannot recall. I think they were for good luck, because you know, black eye peas are lucky and everything.
There is another New Year’s Day tradition that fascinates me. It is the...
According To Christ: The Church
Today we are starting the first of several sermons looking at what Jesus said about the important things. Interestingly, we often look to what everyone else says about certain topics, but even as Christians, we sometimes neglect to get input from Jesus himself. For the next few weeks, we are going to examine what Jesus has to say about: Himself, God the Father, the Holy Spirit, salvation, our purpose...
Sermon: Nehemiah Part 8
How many of you are fans of secret agent or spy movies like James Bond, 24, or Mission Impossible? One skill that most of these movie secret agents seem to have in common is the ability to follow people without being noticed. Somehow they are able to hover around the person they are following, but they are not discovered until they spring into action. Following people is not easy. I believe that many...
Sermon: Nehemiah Part 7
Dorothy Haskins wrote a very influential book on prayer, called A Practical Primer on Prayer. In her book she told a story of a well known concert violinist. The violinist was asked what the secret to her musical success was. Her answer: “There are many things that used to demand my time. When I went to my room after breakfast, I made my bed, straightened the room, dusted and did whatever was...
Upcoming Series: According To Christ
Are you tired of all the man-made junk and religious traditions that get in the way of the message of Jesus? We are.
Church traditions and denominations can shape our thoughts more than we realize. Starting August 23rd, we will peel back the layers and look at what Jesus actually said about the church, Himself, the Father and the Spirit, the Bible, salvation, and our life’s purpose.
Come join us...
Sermon: Nehemiah Part 6
Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve, so they decided to talk to the town sage. The first man went to the sage’s home and told his version of what happened. When he finished, the sage said, “You’re absolutely right.” The next night, the second man called on the sage and told his side of the story. The sage responded, “You’re...
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