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The Well · 2W ago

Why Christians Need the Church

Not that long ago, our junior high pastor had a conversation with a student that completely enraged him.  It was the type of anger which I believe to be a biblically grounded anger.  There are certain appearances of evil in this world that should set the heart of every believer on fire.  Such was th
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The Well · 11M ago

The Red Strategy – Our Merge Teaching Strategy

For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with what we should teach at Merge (our Wednesday night, multi-generational worship gathering).  What we teach is a big deal.  A REALLY BIG DEAL!  We carry with us the ability to shape a given student’s Godview.  Much of what our students will come to
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The Well · 1Y ago

Merge Rewind 05.04.11

You can listen to this week’s entire message by clicking here and listening to the Merge podcast. Current Series: Tornado Message Title: Why do bad things happen to good people? Speaker: Cody Hale Sermon in a Sentence: What hurts in the beginning can help in the end. Scale of Depth: 6 out of 10 Unde
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The Well · 1Y ago

10 Things I Believe About Student Ministry

Student ministry is a lot like riding a roller coaster with its ups and downs and with its moments of overwhelming exhilaration and moments of devastating discouragement.  But, even more than being like a roller coaster, I think student ministry is like waiting in line for a roller coaster.  You sta
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The Well · 1Y ago

Merge Rewind 04/20/11

Listen to the message: “Sin Over Promises But Under Delivers” by clicking here. Current Series: Sin: Relaxing, Tempting, Deadly Message Title: Sin Over Promises But Under Delivers Speaker: Cody Hale Sermon in a Sentence: Sin over promises but under delivers. Scale of Depth: 4 out of 10 Understandabl
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The Well · 1Y ago

Sick of Mediocrity

After an extended break from the world of blogging, I have decided that I will start back.  God has been completely reshaping my life over the last 6 months or so, and my recommitment to blogging comes from this new season.  I am a reflective guy by nature, and blogging is a natural fit for [...]
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The Well · 1Y ago

Sick of Mediocrity

After an extended break from the world of blogging, I have decided that I will start back.  God has been completely reshaping my life over the last 6 months or so, and my recommitment to blogging comes from this new season.  I am a reflective guy by nature, and blogging is a natural fit for [...]
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The Well · 2Y ago

MERGE Rewind: 03-24-10

Current Series: Uprising Message Title: Avoiding Love Speaker: Cody Hale Sermon in a Sentence: Love is not seeing; it’s doing. Scale of Depth: 6 out of 10 Understandable Message:  People are rejecting Christ because they feel rejected by Christians.  Most Christians are quicker to protest than to lo
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The Well · 2Y ago

MERGE Rewind: 03-10-10

Current Series: Uprising Message Title: Skin Deep Speaker: Kenny Nix Sermon in a Sentence: The world focuses on the surface; God focuses on what’s beneath. Scale of Depth: 4 out of 10 Understandable Message:  Because of the logic of human love, we tend to judge people based on what we see on the sur
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The Well · 2Y ago

MERGE Rewind: 03-03-10

Current Series: Uprising Message Title: Love Just Because Speaker: Cody Hale Sermon in a Sentence: Love just because. Scale of Depth: 2 out of 10 Understandable Message: After a perspective-changing God moment in our DifferenceMaker class Sunday night, we felt compelled to change series directions c
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