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Today at Sojourn, we continued our series about “Forgiveness.” As in past weeks, BJ and the praise band kicked things off by taking a secular song that touches on that very subject. This time it was “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word.” Keeping it light, BJ dressed up in Sir Elton John style. It [...]

This Christmas Season we are straying from the traditional and discussing forgiveness! Our forgiveness depended on the survival and protection of the most vulnerable thing in the world - a baby in a manger. In the same way, our forgiveness of others is vulnerable to destruction by a world that tells us to hold on to our hearts and protect ourselves instead of trusting in God to forgive and guide our hearts. Join us this season as we discuss God's forgiveness of you, and your forgiveness of others. In this three-part study, we learn how to forgive others, how to ask for forgiveness, and what it means to be forgiven.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving we are calling “left-over Sunday.”  The Teacher’s Group is putting together a Sunday morning of worship, food, and story telling.  Service will start at 10:30 and food will begin at 11:00.  Stay as long as you like, and we will be sharing your stories and stories about each other.

What is God’s will for our lives?  How do we find it?  Where do we begin? We’re going to look at what is called the “Great Commission” the next few weeks!  The Great Commission is one of the final directives from Jesus!  How does it apply to us today?

Why do we argue with each other?  Why do we fight? Why are there conflicts?  What do we do?  The next two weeks we will be reading what Scripture says in James about conflict, arguing, and what to do about it.  Last week we talked about how the tongue contributes to our problems, and the next two [...]

I firmly believe that the majority of the stress in anybody's life is because of our tongues! I believe rough times happen, no matter what they are, and our failure to control what we say in those rought times causes a significantly greater amount of relational stress in our lives. Whether it's additional relational stress in our marriages, with our children, at our jobs, or at church...I recently re-read James 3, the passage on tongues...It's probably passages I should read every morning before I do anything else! (click the post to read the article)

Join us for the next 6-8 weeks for a frank and straight forward discussion on what it practically means to follow Jesus!

[Read entire post to see video]MAY THIS SCHOOL YEAR BE A YEAR THAT ALL OF US FIND OURSELVES CLOSER TO JESUS...AND MAY WE URGENTLY, AND DESPERATELY, CRY OUT TO GOD TO CALL US TO WALK ON WATER....AND THEN HAVE THE FAITH TO DO IT.

A handful of women gathered at Sojourn this past Sunday for a much-needed spa day. After having lunch provided by Cathy Brunton, the ladies did facials with Mary Kay products. Consultant Misty Majors led the ladies through skin care and makeup choices. After getting all dolled up, the women moved on to jewelry. Donna Mullins, Lia [...]

Why is it that some missional leaders see growth in their church every year?  Why is it that some can crash through growth barrier after growth barrier?  There are multiple issues around this subject but one thing rings true in every leader I know who hasn’t settled on a plateau.  Each of these leaders possesses [...]