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"Who are you?" How would you answer that question? Would your answer change over time? Would you answer with your career or relationships or hobbies or personality? What if those things changed...would you still be YOU?

In a world that makes identity seem like selecting products off a shelf, the Bible offers the stability and relief of telling us that we are Created by God Himself, and He has already done the design work to create who YOU are! We don't need to be overwhelmed by the countless options of who we want to be in the moment...we can enjoy a lifetime of discovering the design that our Creator has given us! And then enjoy the experience of becoming who He's made us to be!

We are better together! For Christians, we are meant to live in community, with the Word of Christ dwelling in our midst! Take some time with David Carreno to explore the beauty and power of Colossians 3:16, and may the Word of Christ be what your life revolves around!

How do we establish a Christian household culture? Is it through education or imitation? Is it by isolation or collaboration? Is it through comprehensive skills or prioritized purpose?

In this Mothers' Day Sunday, take some time with Pastor Dave to think about the powerful impact mothers, parents, and families can have in establishing Christ's kingdom within the sphere of influence of their households!

If prayer is really such a powerful encounter with God, then why do we so often get bored with prayer, forget to pray, or quit on prayer? Take a few minutes to look into the Bible's advice on how to invigorate your prayer life with determination, gratitude, empowerment and preparation!

Just as we wake up every day and put on clothes, God invites us to rise daily and put on His attitudes and character! What are YOU wearing? How do you present yourself to the world? Do your actions reflect or undermine your soul's transformation? In what areas do you need Jesus to help fit you with His holiness?

YOU (the real you inside) are not your thoughts, your feelings, or your physical body. You are a precious, eternal soul that God has created, loved, and longs to redeem! Therefore, if we are not our bodies...we are NOT our sins either! We commit sins. And at times Sin even controls us! But our sins are not US. We are deeper than them, need to be set free from them, and need to cast and kill them off with God's help and grace!

Consider with Pastor Dave what the apostle Paul taught in his letters to Corinth and Rome about the difference between the sins that we cast off, and the ones we need to kill off! And may our pursuit of holiness be the most beautiful gift and display of love that present to our heavenly Father!