Witness: The Spirit Sends the Church

June 29, 2026
Witness: The Spirit Sends the Church

We all know how easy it is to stick to the shallow end of the pool where everything is comfortable and completely safe. But stepping into the deep unknown is exactly how we find the real strength and sacrificial love needed to meet the needs of those around us.

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"Everywhere I go I find that God's people lack something. They are hungry for something. Their Christian experience is not all that they had expected, and they often have recurring defeat in their lives. Christians today are hungry for spiritual fulfillment. The most desperate need of our nation today is that men and women who profess Jesus be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit." - Billy Graham  

Three Swimming Lessons from, The Familiar Stranger, by Tyler Staton

  • Spoken Love: Witnessing in boldness what Christ has done in our lives by brining our honest selves—our joy, struggles, fears, and failures—into everyday moments like work, parenting, and hanging out with friends. 
  • Supernatural Love: Witnessing in power through acts of compassion and healing, demonstrating that God reigns over a broken world.
  • Sacrificial Love: Witnessing through the cross by consistently choosing humility over recognition, service over status, and forgiveness over revenge.