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Before bread was even a church, people connected with the idea of bread
have been incredibly generous towards it. We want to continue that marker
of generosity in everything we do.

This should be no surprise. To be a Christian is to be generous: it is who
we are. The more we experience God’s grace - his unmerited generosity - the
more generous we become. The key is having him as our bottomline, as
opposed to money, or success, or anything else.

When we operate from grace, our giving becomes active and regular, rather
than passive and irregular. And the benefits are invaluable- God's glory
and His kingdom extended in our lives and all the lives of those connected
to us.

By Ed Flint

Worship is innate to all of God’s creation including all of us as human
beings. We reflect God’s glory by simply existing. But it’s also a choice.
When we choose to enter into God’s presence in worship we in faith
acknowledge who God is and what he is like. We can’t necessarily make God
more visible to us but we can make ourselves more visible to him.

So, by being honest about where we’re at in worship; surrendering our
anger, our fear, our worries, our joy and sadness to him, he meets us as he
is- our all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God, and as we are, his
dearly loved creation made to be with him.

By Tavia Grubbs

In this talk, we explore the profound truth of our worthiness as beings
created in God's image. Just as Eve succumbed to the lie of inadequacy,
many of us believe we're not enough, striving to earn love and belonging.
This struggle is compounded by societal influences like racism and
misogyny, as well as clever marketing campaigns convincing us we aren't
quite enough.

However, God's unconditional love assures us of our inherent worth. From
this foundation, we're empowered to navigate life's challenges, free from
the need to prove our worthiness. Join us as we discover the liberating
truth: worthiness is our birthright.

By Anthony McLean

The importance of rest is instituted in the very first verses of the Bible.
After six days of creation, God rests. We, as people made in his image, are
called to rest like him. Sabbath is more than just a day off each week.
Sabbath means to stop, rest - but also to delight in creation, worship God
and receive from him. A regular weekly rhythm of rest is essential for us
to live as the images of God we were created to be.

By Ed Flint

The goal of any church is to build the kingdom of God. And that can best be
done when we work together as a team. What it means to be part of a team is
demonstrated brilliantly by Barnabas in the book of Acts. Barnabas was a
wonderful encourager. And we can be too. Encouragement dispels fear,
promotes grace, releases potential and restores the fallen. Bread has had
some excellent encouragers down the years. Let’s continue! The more we
receive the encouragement of God, whose spirit is the Great Encourager, the
more we will be empowered to encourage one another.

By Ed Flint

Easter is about hope: the sure, concrete, touchable hope that is found in
the bodily resurrection of Jesus. It’s a hope based in his power (he
swallows up death forever) and based in his kindness (he wipes every tear
from all faces). Easter declares Jesus as Lord of all, which sets us free
from having to bear the burden of being our own lord. His lordship sets us
free to worship and surrender and be made alive by his power and in his
kindness.

By Ed Flint