Our family advent tradition, the Jesse Tree, focuses on tracing the storyline of God’s family from Creation to the cross.
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In 2010, Christianity Today International conducted a survey of nearly 3,000 church leaders and members. According to the survey, 20% of leaders knew of at least one convicted sex offender who was attending or was a member of their church. 80% of the respondents agreed that that sex offenders who have legally paid for their crime should be welcomed into churches. Here are twelve things to consider when crafting an attendance policy for registered sex offenders.
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Do you know what’s more incredible than an all-access ticket to a football game? Hebrews tells us that we can boldly enter into the very presence of God. In today’s passage, we read, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:22–23).
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