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We are a faith-based church! Everyone looks for a church based on their experiences. We should not evaluate one church through the lens of another. This can lead to expectations that usually end in disappointment and a lack of biblical foundation.<\/p>\n
Some people expect certain things to occur when they attend church. Things like certain music, alter calls, Sunday school, shouting, dressing up, not dressing up, small groups, a three-point sermon, a \u201cwhoop\u201d sermon, use of the KJV only, a choir, a children\u2019s message, etc. None of these are biblical. Even if they match our experiences, they don\u2019t conform to what the Bible teaches.<\/p>\n
The best way to experience church is to rid yourself of expectation. You can evaluate the experience (by the Word of God). Take the limits off of God and be neutral with great expectations to see and experience God in new ways. And then, come in here and make us better \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m New, What to Expect? We are a faith-based church! Everyone looks for a church based on their experiences. We should not evaluate one church through the lens of another. This can lead to expectations that usually end in disappointment and a lack of biblical foundation. Some people expect certain things to occur when they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n
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