March 18, 2025
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Pastor Jake
I often encounter Christians who feel disillusioned about their “call.” One of the reasons we get that way is because we fail to understand the gap between the moment God lays a burden on our heart and the moment we get to pursue it. We imagine that because we feel called, it’s time to fulfill our calling. But often, that’s not the case. Perhaps you’re in the gap...
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July 19, 2022
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Discipleship
| Tags: Encouragement, Advice, Pastoral Ministry, Church Members
One day soon we will have another Associate Pastor on staff. Here are 5 ways to discourage him (and 5 ways to encourage him)....
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June 28, 2022
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Discipleship
| Tags: Mercy, Life, abortion, Roe v. Wade, Dobbs Case, Casey v. Planned Parenthood, Sanctity of Life
How should we respond? How can we help? What should we do? Pastor Jake shares a few preliminary thoughts....
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January 3, 2022
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Discipleship
| Tags: Prayer, fasting, fast, hunger, spiritual renewal
Pastor Jake tackles some common questions about the spiritual discipline of fasting....
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December 28, 2021
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Bible Study
| Tags: Bible, inerrancy, inspiration, canonicity, apocrypha, can I trust the Bible
Is the Bible true? Is it trustworthy? How can I be sure? In this new series, we dive into the reliability of God's Word....
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December 28, 2021
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Bible Study
| Tags: Scripture, Bible study, inerrancy, sufficiency, trust, trustworthy, inspired, true, can I trust the Bible
Our God speaks. He creates and sustains through His word. Praise God that He does not keep silent....
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December 28, 2021
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Bible Study
| Tags: Bible, Word, Scripture, general revelation, special revelation, can I trust the Bible
The God who speaks actually speaks to us, both in creation and in human words....
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December 28, 2021
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Bible Study
| Tags: Bible, Word, Scripture, Holy Spirit, inspiration, written, prophets, can I trust the Bible
Scripture is evidence of God's mercy. God in his kindness has made his Word accessible to all people in all places by committing his Word to writing....
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December 28, 2021
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Pastor Jake
| Tags: Bible, authority, Bible study, Old Testament, canon, catholic, New Testament, can I trust the Bible
The question of which documents belong in the Bible is a matter of "canonicity" or "canon" (a word that means "standard"). In other words, which books meet the "standard" of being the Word of God? To answer that question, we must begin with the right attitude. ...
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December 28, 2021
by Jake Grogan
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Category:
Bible Study
| Tags: Bible, Old Testament, canonicity, canon, Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, Canonization, can I trust the Bible
Evidence clearly shows that there are 39 specific documents that make up the "canon" of the Old Testament....
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