The Explicit Gospel Tour

by Pastor Curt on March 27, 2012
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Always on the lookout for resources and opportunities to war against the dreadful disease that is gospel amnesia, I gladly commend to our people this event  billed as making the gospel clear for both the non-believer and the Christian. On Saturday evening, April 21, at Crosspointe Church Orlando, Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor at the Village [...]

Opening Our Building on a Firm Foundation

by sara_graham on March 10, 2012
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As we grow closer to opening this building, we wish to celebrate God’s faithfulness and the power of His Word.  As a church we will be reading God’s Word over the property for the 24 hours leading up to the opening.   This will mark the “rootedness” of our church identity in the Scripture in a [...]

Sacred Sending for the Sake of the Name

by Pastor Curt on February 23, 2012
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As we get ready to love on the Armands this Sunday evening in launching them overseas for the global cause of missions, I want to reinforce from the Scripture why I believe it matters that we do this in a first class, all-out way. In the book of Third John, the apostle commends his beloved [...]

Crafting for a Cause!

by Kelly Simpson on November 23, 2011
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Forget Black Friday. Waking up at three in the morning just to wait in line and fight over the last widget in the store. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me! Besides, it’s not even where to find the best stuff this year. I’ll let you in on a little secret – the best stuff [...]

Why Celebrate Reformation Day?

by Pastor Curt on October 31, 2011
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Better known for Halloween in our culture, October 31 marks the anniversary of Martin Luther’s bold and courageous posting of his 95 theses on the Wittenburg Church door in 1517. The dominoes toppled from that point on culminating in what we know as the Protestant Reformation. Last night folks from our church gathered for a [...]

A Theology of Disability

by Kelly Simpson on May 4, 2011
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I sit here as a myriad of medical terms flow effortlessly through my fingertips onto the screen. I compose an in-depth handout to share my expertise about Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder. I attempt to answer many questions. To explain what proprioception and vestibular input are and how they can help. To condense six years [...]

A Theology of Horrible Things

by Pastor Curt on March 12, 2011
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Like the rest of you, I suspect, Nancy and I have remained glued to the TV the last twenty-four hours watching the horrific images coming out of Japan after the devastating earthquake hit yesterday afternoon. Not even one week’s vacation to rural NC will allow an entire escape from reality in our age of near [...]

Wanted: Weekend Warriors

by Pastor Curt on February 26, 2011
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Don’t know any other way to characterize my weekend. Today at 3 PM – Allmand/Taylor wedding. Tomorrow at 8:30 AM – prayer on the property. Tomorrow at 9:30 AM – adult equipping hour teaching – So Many Questions: How to Answer Common Questions about Christianity. Tomorrow at 10:45 AM – worship service preaching – Faith’s [...]

Jonah: I Was Once Caught By a Fish THIS BIG!

by Kelly Simpson on February 18, 2011
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Attention Ladies of OGC: Do you long to have a better understanding of God’s sovereignty, His love for the nations, and obedience with a true heart… then do we have a study for you! I remember it well: a bearded man in robes stuck on the flannel board next to a rotund, jovial-looking whale. Jonah. [...]

Soup, Soil, & Super Sunday

by Pastor Curt on February 5, 2011
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If you think I’m referring to the big game tomorrow night, think again. In my mind the significance of Super Bowl XLV pales in comparison to the day before us at Orlando Grace tomorrow. In the first place, we get to practice Titus 3:14 – And let our people learn to devote themselves to good [...]