A life that is worthy of God's call is not about a change of external behaviour patterns, but about a total renovation of the heart and mind - the "new self".
When Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar that he would give living water to those who believe in him, he was very consciously and deliberately referring to himself as the subject and fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies.
Today we celebrate God's power at work within us as well as resting upon us, for both our inner life and our outward witness to be empowered by God's living presence.
All christians want to experience the personal presence of Jesus. The real question though is not whether he is here with me, but whether I know I am with him.
Intercession is one of many aspects of prayer. It simply means to be a "go-between" or to "stand in the gap" on behalf of someone else. Essentially, talking to God and petitioning him for the needs of others.
Dave and Caroline share briefly some reflections of significant aspects of the foundations of Lifeway Church and what God helped us imagine in the vision for what this church would be like.
The church is called by God to be a Christ-centred and Spirit-empowered people, who display the love of God through lives transformed by the Spirit's presence and power.