Church

I’ve been very encouraged by your response to our recent messages about the mission and nature of the church. As I mentioned last Sunday, God’s intention for LifePoint (and all Christ-centered churches) is to be a place where people can find their way back to God.In real terms, this means helping people find hope, purpose, and significance. It means helping marriages hold together and giving parents a dose of encouragement and wisdom.We live in a county where fewer than 10% of our neighbors actively attend church. Even if our sanctuary were filled to capacity each and every Sunday, there would still be over 2 million people within 30 minutes of our building who will spend Sunday morning doing something else besides attending church.Church attendance is not a substitute for a personal connection to Jesus; but it certainly helps! For better or worse, God committed his message of hope and redemption…

One of the most captivating books on Christian spirituality that I've read in the past few years has been Blue Like Jazz - Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality. Written by Donald Miller, it is equally challenging and entertaining. If you haven't read it, you should!

Here are a few Easter books for the little kids. All books are available at Family Christian Bookstores.Easter Easter Almost Here

Just out of curiosity, I decided to see what are the current Christian best sellers. I found it interesting that Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis continues to rank among the best selling books. I first tried to read Mere Christianity while a freshman in high school and it made my brain cramp. Only later did I come back to the book and really enjoyed it. Here's a link to it at Family Christian Bookstore

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