In part 2 of "Created in God's Image", John Becker shares the character of our Maker as displayed through three influential female figures in his life.
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth Richard J. Foster
In a Nutshell: The author addresses twelve spiritual disciplines seen in the 1st century church (including fasting, praying, simplicity, and guidance) that are central to the deepening of the Christian walk. He then gives practical advice on how to best practice these disciplines to maximize spiritual growth.
First Published: 1978 (Edition reviewed: 1998)
The author's premise is a simple one; there are twelve disciplines to the Christian life. These can be subdivided into three groups – the inward disciplines, the outward disciplines and the corporate disciplines.
The inward disciplines include meditation, prayer, fasting and study, and throughout the text, Foster drives home the point that these particular disciplines offer exciting avenues for the examination of self and positive change. The outward disciplines are simplicity, solitude, submission and service. They center on a desire to make the world a better place. The corporate disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration by their nature are essential in drawing us closer to God and to one another.
Both man and woman were created by God with a specific design. But what did God truly have in mind when He formed man? Join Gregg Eargle in part one of "Created in God's Image" as we explore the nature of the Designer and the character He instilled in man.
Motivation plays a key role in our Christian lives. Guest speaker Jeff Chacon gives us insight into Paul's motivation for the gospel of Christ. Join us today as the message encourages us to make daily decisions to do whatever it takes to stay biblically motivated!
Everyone has heard the old story of the Thanksgiving ham with the ends cut off. A young girl asks her mother why she cuts the ends off of the hams before baking it. The mother's reply is that this is how she learned from her mother. The girl decides to ask her grandmother why this was so important in baking a delicious Thanksgiving ham. The grandmother gives the girl the same response as her mother. This is how she learned from her mother.
Now the girl had to know. She went to her great-grandmother and was surprised at what she discovered. Her great-grandmother explained that it had nothing to do with making the ham taste better. She said, "We were so poor we couldn't afford a pan big enough to cook the ham in, so we cut the ends off so it could fit."
The five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) give us the opportunity to experience the world in astonishing ways. But as beings created in God's image, these senses also provide the ability to have a relationship with God in an extraordinary manner. Join us in part five of "Made In God's Image" as Alex Hamilton teaches on The Sense of Taste.
On Easter Sunday March 23rd, 2008, the Tampa Bay Church hosted its fourth annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Copeland Park in Tampa, Florida. This year’s event brought out a record number of church members and their families, as well as visitors from the surrounding communities. There were people of different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and nationalities at the event, sharing one common purpose 'to have a great time.'
The day was sunny and clear without a cloud in the sky and the Tampa Bay Church volunteers were busy entertaining curious parents and their children. The participants of the Easter egg hunt eagerly awaited the chance to win the prized egg, and possibly fill their baskets full of candied eggs along the bunny trail. The smell of barbeque grilling filled the air. One by one, everyone lined up at the grill and exchanged meal tickets for hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, and a drink.
The five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) give us the opportunity to experience the world in astonishing ways. But as beings created in God's image, these senses also provide the ability to have a relationship with God in an extraordinary manner. Join us in part two of "Made In God's Image" as J.C. Smith teaches on The Sense of Touch.
Everyone has heard the old story of the Thanksgiving ham with the ends cut off. A young girl asks her mother why she cuts the ends off of the hams before baking it. The mother's reply is that this is how she learned from her mother. The girl decides to ask her grandmother why this was so important in baking a delicious Thanksgiving ham. The grandmother gives the girl the same response as her mother. This is how she learned from her mother.
On Easter Sunday March 23rd, 2008, the Tampa Bay Church hosted its fourth annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Copeland Park in Tampa, Florida. This year’s event brought out a record number of church members and their families, as well as visitors from the surrounding communities. There were people of different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and nationalities at the event, sharing one common purpose 'to have a great time.'