Intersection - Where Faith and Life Meet

Thoughts, quotes, and worthwhile things to share relating to the theological vision of making a dent in the universe by making a difference in city, all by the transforming power of the gospel.

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Are miracles real? And what does it mean to have faith? In John 4:43-52, we encounter Jesus, miracles, and the essence of growing faith as we wrestle with the reality of Jesus and the true desires or motivations of our own hearts. In this encounter with a public official, we are confronted by the author of life to consider that perhaps our frustration with feeling like God is real, but not involved or cares about our life and circumstances is because, maybe, He is more concerned about the work He wants to do in us rather than the work we want Him to do for us. 

A Lesson on Faith from a Not-Yet Believer (Jesus Healing an Officials' Son)Part 11 of the series Walking with God: A Journey Through the Gospel of John.Sermon Text: John 4:43-54. 

Christ Church Mansfield exists to help all people believe the gospel of Jesus more deeply and apply it more widely in Dallas / Fort Worth and beyond. We are a gospel-centered, reformed, and missional church and members of Acts 29, Presbyterian Church in America, and The Gospel Coalition.

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True Greatness

What is true greatness? In John 1:19-34 we get a picture of true greatness that runs counter to all other depictions. Christ Church Mansfield sermon from the other week is up!

What is greatness? Is it popularity? Prestige? Opinions of others? Mighty and good works? Influence? In John 1:19-34 we get a picture of true greatness that runs counter to all other depictions. Christ Church Mansfield exists to help all people believe the gospel of Jesus Christ more deeply and apply it more widely, in Mansfield,…

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The Importance of Men (A Biblical Theology of Men's Ministry)

The Importance of Men (A Biblical Theology of Men’s Ministry)

“Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.” – 1 Corinthians 15:45 We believe God loves the world. He created it, and with it, us. But the world is far from His design and intention. It is full of sin and all its friends: death, destruction, and dysfunction, on personal, relational, and social levels.  The events of last week in…

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Overture: The Deepest Heart of God

Jesus changes everything - me, us, and the world around us. And despite what our current circumstances might say, the light is coming into the world and the darkness will not overcome Him!

  We believe that God loves the world and is redeeming, restoring, and renewing all things to Himself – for His glory and our ultimate joy. Because of this, we don’t have to settle for life as we currently know and experience it; full of sin, brokenness, and all their friends (death, destruction, and dysfunction). Someday the world…

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Pursuing God in these Days of Small and Greater Things

Pursuing God more in the days of small and greater things, or, our need for revival.

C.S. Lewis has said something that has haunted me since I first read it in his book The Weight of Glory: “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant…

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How We are Growing as a Church in Mansfield

CHURCH RENEWAL SEASON OF PRAYER AND ENGAGEMENT Fall 2017 For the past several years our church plant has grown – in numbers and in what it means to be a healthy and missional community. But a…

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How We are Growing as a Church in Mansfield

How we are growing as a church in Mansfield - for the glory of God & joy of Dallas/Fort Worth

CHURCH RENEWAL SEASON OF PRAYER AND ENGAGEMENT Fall 2017 For the past several years our church plant has grown – in numbers and in what it means to be a healthy and missional community. But as we’ve grown, we haven’t kept up with helping everyone grow together. This is why we have set out to embark on a church-wide season of renewal through prayer and intentional engagement. We are asking,…

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CATECHISMS, THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HABITS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH

CATECHISMS, THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HABITS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH

As a church, we will be utilizing a tool to help us cultivate habits of spiritual growth and theological development: The New City Catechism. To help us understand this tool and how we will be using it, I’ve put together this blog post answering three questions: Why use a catechism? Why the New City Catechism? How this will work at Christ Church Mansfield  Why use a catechism? In every age, it is…

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The Blessing of Divine Intrusion

The Blessing of Divine Intrusion

New sermon video from last week is up! Share your thoughts, comments, and questions – I’d love to hear what’s on your mind!   The Blessing of Divine Intrusion Ephesians 1:3-14 Part 2 of the series, Wondrous Mystery: Exploring the Depths of our Union with Christ Sermon series through Ephesians at Christ Church Mansfield

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This week’s Kindle Deals Some great Kindle Deals on these books right now. Side by Side by Ed Welch My personal endorsement: If you only get one book to read to learn how to better love and serve those around you, grab this one.

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Great Reads and Good Deals on Kindle Some great Kindle Deals on these books right now. Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People…

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“Spiritual pride is the illusion that we are competent to run our own lives, achieve our own sense of self-worth and find a purpose big enough to give us meaning in life without God.” - Tim Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness http://buff.ly/2eVAaKL Great Kindle deal right now! #timkeller #gospel #gospelcentered #reformed (at Dinosaur Valley State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife)

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O Lover of the Loveless a prayer from back in the day. O LOVER OF THE LOVELESS, It is your will that I should love You with heart, soul, mind, strength, and my neighbour as myself. But I am not sufficient for these things. There is by nature no pure love in my soul; Every affection in me is turned from You; I am bound, as slave to lust, I cannot love You, lovely as You are, until You set me free. By grace I am Your freeman and would serve You, for I believe You are my God in Jesus, and that through him I am redeemed, and my sins are forgiven. With this freedom I would always obey You, but I cannot walk in liberty, any more than I could first attain it, of myself. May Yout Spirit draw me nearer to You and Your ways. You are the end of all means, for if they lead me not to You, I go away empty. Order all my ways by Your holy Word and make Your commandments the joy of my heart, that by them I may have happy communion with You. May I grow in Your love and manifest it to mankind. Spirit of love, make me like the loving Jesus; give me his benevolent temper, his beneficent actions, that I may shine before men to Your glory. The more You do in love, in me and by me, humble me the more; keep me meek, lowly, and always ready to give You honour. - The Valley of Vision #prayer #grace #freedom #gospel

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#NowPlaying CCM Worship Music for the Week by Chris Gensheer

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlpH5pi5gh0)

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILW9lfznSpo)