I stood on the beach watching the blue-green waves roll in one on top of the other. Each one bringing with it the foam of the surf reaching gently across the sand to my feet, the smell of salt to my nose and a welcome rest to my spirit. As I watched the rhythmic undulation […]
And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. John 8:32 Truth involves freedom, authenticity, openness, and honesty. It is not based off of feelings and emotions; it is based off of The Word of God. The Word states plainly that Jesus IS the Truth in John 14:6. No one else […]
And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by. Habakkuk 2:2 In reading this verse one thousand times in my life, I have come to understand that my ideas for […]
by Jayde Bourne In designing my tattoo I wanted to illustrate the idea of one act leading to many, so I left the ‘O’ in ‘One’ open to show that it is never closed & finished. Jesus’ one act of obedience on the cross is still making many righteous. One thing most of my friends […]
In Proverbs 18:21 we learn that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].” Usually when we think of this reference, we see it as a warning for us to watch how we speak and what we […]
Our 36.5 Initiative brought about such life transformation for those who participated. Some were delivered from pornography, others from spirits of fear, legalism, and pride. A few were Baptized in the Holy Spirit and even more have become open to seek the Lord as to what that truly means. The Surge acquired a new Outreach […]
When someone is said to be ‘Courting’ and not Dating a person of the opposite sex, it simply means they have chosen to go mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially beyond friendship with the other person. They admire the other person and want a deeper understanding of that person’s personality, values, family, and friendships while maintaining […]
It is the cultural norm that when a couple begins to date, they will start by going to coffee, dinner, or some other noncommittal event with the other party to get to know that person better. What usually transpires is that both people begin to spend one-on-one time with each other, asking surface level questions […]
The 36.5 Launch Party was a night to Remember! We started the evening off singing Jesus at the Center, praising God for the all the wonderful things He accomplished in and through us in 2012. We toasted each other (with Sparkling Apple Cider), thanking the Lord for His goodness then watched a video of a […]
by Maddison Goetting It’s been a month, God. I gave up the silly social media for a month. It was harder than I thought it would be. Maybe hard is the wrong word. Frustrating. Annoying. Like somehow I thought my life had more purpose because I was letting people know what I was doing. Or […]