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Why Are You Here?
Blessed. Humbled. Excited. Refreshed. These are some of the words that were expressed to me this past weekend as we gathered together to worship. We tried something different to intentionally ask the question “Why are you here?” Have you ever asked yourself that question? Why do I attend worship on Sunday mornings at Alsbury? What expectations do I bring? Am I anticipating God’s movement as we gather as the Church? My prayer this past weekend was that we would connect…
Connect With God, Connect With Others
Do you know anticipation? For some it’s the first Saturday of college football. You wait anxiously all summer for the moment you gather your friends and family and embark on an autumn journey, experiencing the highs and lows of “your” team. Others lay awake the night before hunting season opens, excited to see what this year’s adventure holds. Maybe you anticipate the next time your kids will visit you, knowing you have not seen those grandkids in far too long! …
A God Worthy of Our Devotion
When it all Began… One Wednesday night in March of 1999, there was a 16 year old boy strapping on a guitar and walking toward a microphone. This night was the culmination of weeks of practice and preparation, weeks of affirmation from a church body and years of mentoring and training from family members. This would be the first ever opportunity for a this young man to lead his home church in worship. Stepping up to the microphone, ready his…