We've been walking through the book of Ephesians in Karis Church, and this past Sunday I began a two-part look at marriage from chapter 5. It's hard to think about what we do in marriage if we don't yet understand what it's for. This past Sunday, I talked about how marriage is from God but it is also for God.
Read MoreKaris Church is excited to announce her 2016 Theology Conference with Tom Schreiner. We’ll gather this November 4-6 to consider what it means to be “Different by Design.” Schreiner, a New Testament professor at Southern Seminary, and truly one of the foremost scholars on Paul in the world, will instruct us on biblical gender roles.
Read Moref you frequent craft stores, chances are you’ve seen a decorative sign with this verse on it.
“ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. “ - Galatians 5:22
I impulsively purchased one during a trip to Hobby Lobby four years ago, bringing home a “fruit of the spirit” sign that was fire-engine red, three feet long and impossible to ignore from my wall as I dressed each morning.
Many times I would stare down the words on that sign and feel inadequate. That decorative piece had become more than just a cheesy interior design choice. It was a representation of the virtuous woman I desperately wanted to be, but couldn’t measure up to no matter how hard I worked.
Read MoreEffective at midnight on Friday, September 23rd, we’re no longer using The City to handle our giving. Instead, we’re switching to a new platform called GivingFire, which will help us steward donations better, and give everyone more options with giving going forward. This includes giving online, as well as new giving kiosks on Sundays and coming soon, Text-to-Give. Many of you are already using GivingFire to support our missionaries and church planters.
Read MoreLast month, we held our first women’s ministry event of the 2016 school year. The turnout was excellent, and we were incredibly grateful for all the women who showed up to hear about our vision for women’s ministry in Karis Church, which we simply call Karis Women.
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