by mariners-church-456 | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Purposes, Telling Others
Lisa was a high school girl who wanted to make friends and share her faith in Jesus at her new school. She began by learning the names of five girls whose lockers were next to hers and writing them down. As she learned more about her classmates, friendships blossomed....
by mariners-church-456 | Mar 5, 2020 | Purposes, Story, Telling Others
Matt Klein sees opportunities to share the Gospel everywhere – especially at work, where he spends much of each day. “I make it quite clear to everyone that I have faith in God,” said Matt, who is a program management director at work. “I don’t want to bulldoze over...
by mariners-church-456 | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Fellowship, Purposes
God didn’t create humankind to be alone! And not just in terms of a spouse. He designed us to be in community. Active community. A community that builds each other up to become our the best versions of ourselves, the one that is most Christlike. A community that helps...
by mariners-church-456 | Feb 6, 2020 | Fellowship, Purposes, Story
Meaghan Joynt has attended church most of her life but discovered the blessing of fellowship only recently. She never felt community at the church she attended as a child. And her church experience as a young adult in New York was as part of a professional choir that...
by paul | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Fellowship, Purposes
You’ve heard it before: No one is an island. Batman has Robin, Scooby has Shaggy, and even the Lone Ranger had Tonto (and, contrary to what you’ve heard, “Kemosabe” means faithful friend). An awesome thing about believing in Jesus is becoming part of a family. The...
by mariners-church-456 | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Purposes, Spiritual Growth, Story
The demands of busy lives driven by unpredictable calendars can make it difficult to commit to a daily time, place and resource for connecting with God. Dedicating a block of 60, 30 or even 15 minutes to praise, prayer and learning can seem impossible. “As a mom, as a...
