For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. Philippians 1:29 The Apostle Paul wrote these words while in prison. Suffering is one of the least popular and least talked about subjects in the church today. We like privilege, just not suffering. We don’t expect to suffer. Yet, […]

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Today I was watching the final speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (click on the image to watch the speech). It reminded me why we, the church, do what we do with such passion and zeal. At Core Church we have just completed 21 days of prayer and fasting. This has personally been […]

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We are 7 days in to our 21 day fast at Core Church. There are a lot of questions about fasting. Hope this video helps answer most of them. For more info on the Awakening Fast click here.

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Four years ago our church challenged everyone to take or give one less gift at Christmas and instead donate the money to someone in need. That’s when a new family Christmas tradition began. We were headed to California and got stranded in a snow storm in Flagstaff, Arizona. The only place that was open was […]

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Has this every happened to you? Someone asks you to pray about something and you respond, “You bet.” Then, the next time you see them, you suddenly remember you forgot to pray. So, you do a quick, “God help them with (fill in the blank). That way you can say with a clear conscience, “Hey, […]

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