A great song by Jon Foreman. The lyrics are a paraphrase of Isaiah 1:11-17. The Lyrics are below.

Here are the lyrics:
I hate all your show and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stomp on my ears when you’re [...]

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The past two years have taught me many things.  Creating and maintaining momentum is very difficult in a simple church.  Recently I have been reminded of Jesus words to Nicodemus:
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives [...]

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Living in a foreign place that does not share your faith, customs, or values is extremely difficult. This why Peter tells his friends in Asia Minor that it is going to require a new type of community. First, tells them to prepare their minds for action. Literally, he is telling them to [...]

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Getting a glimpse of the last page has a huge impact on how the story is read.
That was Peter’s hope as he wrote the words,
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus [...]

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Our church is currently reading and studying our way through the first letter of Peter. I have started a thread on our church website that i am going to reproduce here.
First Peter is a tremendous letter that, if we allow it, can have a tremendous impact on our thinking and actions in [...]

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