by Church @ 434 | Nov 3, 2024 | Preemptive Strike
Preemptive Strike is the name of this new series here at The Church @ 434. It is designed to help each of us explore the power of making intentional pre-choices that shape our lives. We’ll discover how committing to key principles in advance gives us the strength to face life’s challenges and uncertainties. By pre-deciding our values, we become proactive in our faith journey, living with purpose and resilience. The opening message sets the stage for understanding why making pre-choices matters.
by Church @ 434 | Oct 27, 2024 | The CODE
Today, we’re diving into the final ultimate code-cracking adventure!
We are going to take each piece of what we have learned in the course of this series and see how it weaves together to form the Master Key to living The Great Commandment in our lives each day. If we can do this on a regular basis, it will become our habit, and who know? We might just become greater at living out the great commandment. Let’ finish up cracking the code together.
by Church @ 434 | Oct 20, 2024 | The CODE
Today we start putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. We have broken down the clues and now we crack the code. This study unlocks an important step in The Code—the Overflow Algorithm, showing how a life fully dedicated to loving God naturally spills over into loving others. It will focus on practical ways to let this love influence the world around us.
by Church @ 434 | Oct 16, 2024 | CORE Bible Study Series
It has been said, never discuss religion or politics at dinner – if you do, it will ruin the dinner and there will be a fight. Well, guess what? It is time to ruin the dinner!
Join us in the next rotation of CORE during Mid-Week @ 434 for this timely study designed for adults. This is a brutally honest, hard-hitting, light-hearted, and without a doubt a thought-provoking 4-week Bible study where we dive into the wild world of elections and how faith can keep us grounded when the political circus rolls into town. We’ll cover everything from praying for candidates (even the ones you can’t stand) to trusting God when the results leave you scratching your head. Expect plenty of laughs, moments of self-reflection, and a whole lot of faith-building as we explore how our trust in God should always be stronger than our trust in polls! You will come away with a clear understanding of how important your vote is, how you vote in a way that honors Jesus, and how do you navigate the world of politics in a way that honors God!
by Church @ 434 | Oct 16, 2024 | Ruin the Dinner: Your Faith, Your Vote, and Ballot-Box Bloopers
This is the final session in the current rotation of CORE. Jeff strongly encourages all Christians to participate in the upcoming election. He argues that we should not shy away from politics, but instead should engage in the political process with a clear understanding of the issues and the candidates’ stances on them. He provides a detailed analysis of several key issues, including border security, Israel, religious liberty, parental rights, and abortion, and he outlines a framework for considering these issues through a Biblical lens. Jeff also encourages us to think critically about the candidates’ policies and their potential impact on the nation’s future, rather than simply focusing on their personalities.
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by Church @ 434 | Oct 13, 2024 | The CODE
In this episode of The Code we keep trying to crack the code of The Great Commandment. Just like breaking a code takes focus and effort, understanding what it means to love God with all our strength requires us to decode what that looks like in our everyday lives. This study gives us some tools to help make that happen. Get ready – in The Strength Cipher we continue to unravel the code.