In Our Members' Own Words

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• I know [God] adores me, and I absolutely adore him. He is clearly dedicated, considering he has stayed with us forever. (Taylor L.)
• I believe God wants us to glorify him in all our actions, thoughts and activities, so that we can love others and witness His grace as He unconditionally loves us. (Miki S.)
• God loves me more than I can imagine, and loves me no less when I sin. (Ryan K.)
• I believe he can make miracles. (Ali H.)
• I believe that God gives us his unconditional love, and that he will never give up on me. (Carter J.)
• I believe Him to be an unimaginable and incomprehensible source of power and love -- a love that endures forever. (Dustin K.)
• He is the covenant maker and keeper. (Lindsay L,)
• I believe in God the Father who loves us even more than we are capable of. More than we love our own wives and children. It is hard to imagine that. (Curt S.)

• Jesus is my Lord and Savior….He is a reflection of God that I can hold on to. (Marcia T.)
• I am FORGIVEN because of him, probably my favorite word in the entire universe. Forgiven. (Sara A.)
• I believe that having a personal relationship with Him is a powerful thing that should be chased after relentlessly. (Youth, 2008)
• I believe that Jesus lived an exemplary life and died for our sins through brutal death even though he was a pure lamb that didn't deserve to be punished like us sinners do. (Miki S.)
• I believe in God the Son who came to earth as a man to be like us, so he could know our trials and tribulations as humans. This seems to be where my prayers are directed, probably because of that connective piece. (Julie E.)
• What I know about my Lord is this: He is utterly and completely able to do more than I my limited human vision and stubborn self-centeredness can begin to imagine. (Pam V.)

• The Holy Spirit is my counselor and comforter – the very presence of God in my life. (Doug S.)
• Without the Holy Spirit, I don’t think that I would ever hear God encouraging me. (Jacob H.)
• The Holy Spirit is the kindling in everyone's soul, the one preparing them to be an intense Christian. (Andy P.)
• The Holy Spirit indwells my heart, infuses my prayers with power, and is strongest when I am weakest. (Sherry K.)
• The Holy Spirit through the proclaimed word inspires me to live my life and raise my family with an understanding and belief that we are not here to just live and die, but to live holy and joyful lives that glorify the Lord. (Matt V.)
• As the Holy Spirit lives in me, I am able to share the fruits that he provides me -- love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Sherry R.)
• He strengthens individual abilities within is to assist us in "acting" on our faith. (Fran K.)

• Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. (Youth, 2006)
• I believe the Bible to be the words of God. Given to us so we would know our God and His loving plans for mankind. (Michele C.)
• His word gives Christians a shared manual from which to receive God's teaching, revelations, guidance, and commandments and to foster our relationship with God. (Laura Y.)
• A frequent intake of scripture is essential to the renewing of our minds and seeing into the heart of God. (Debbie S.)
• It is my "instruction manual" of how to live a life that loves, honors and worships God....Its teachings are not meant to be selectively interpreted to meet my needs as I see appropriate under my current circumstances rather, I am to live my life as instructed in the Bible at all times. (Jerry H.)
• God wants to be in relationship with us and for that the Bible is his life, his guide book, his advice and his love letters to us. (Justin T.)
• The Bible is without error in its original writings; is the complete revelation of His will for our salvation and the final authority for Christian faith and life. (Pam V.)

• He is the Eternal I AM, Almighty, the Creator of all things in heaven and on earth. (Pam V.)
• As creator of the universe, He 'holds all things together'; both gravitational forces of each planet as well as holding my emotions 'together' during stressful times. (Debbie S.)

• I believe that for every step you take towards God and believing in his Word and power, you also take a step towards everlasting life in the most peaceful and remarkable place anyone could ever imagine. (Youth, 2008)
• But one thing remains unfathomable to me. Why would a God that loathes sin want to deal with me, much less live inside of me? Once again, I believe it is [his] love. (Tommy S.)
• When I feel scared, I can call for Jesus. He comes down and makes me feel happy again. (Cole V.)
• He created us because He delights in us. I am here for His pleasure and glory. (Sherry R.)
• God is listening, listening to me. He talks to me when I have no one else to talk to. Better yet, he talks with me when I am in the company of friends, or other interesting people. (Andy P.)
• The difference in the past approximately 15 years is that my relationship with God was once based on "fear" of Him and now is based on a knowing and experiencing the love God has for me. (Jerry H.)
• I feel like God is showing me the blessing of presence, the importance of being able to articulate my faith, and the necessity of standing firmly on the word of God to navigate through life together. (Sherry K.)
• I depend on God to walk next to me and carry me on days I cannot walk on my own. (Sherry S.)

• In [my] very first [Bible study] class came the gift, the principle that salvation is completely free. (Bobbie S.)
• Through Jesus we have a restored relationship that is grace filled, not by our own works or good deeds, but by the free gift of grace. (Jeanette T.)
• I believe it is only by faith, by accepting who he is and what he has done for us, that heaven’s gate is opened. (Michele C.)

• I have had the privilege of serving many groups from all over the country. I have had the amazing chance to get to watch them work and slave over a house for 4 days and to hand over a set of keys to a family who may or may not know the Lord. Let me tell you, after watching complete strangers build you a house and want nothing in return, the families see the power and glory of God. (Kelsey M., Short-term Missions Veteran)
• One blood, one mind, one heart – though the possessions of the earth are not distributed equitably, through Jesus Christ there are no borders, no boundaries, no differences. (Ruth B., Missionary to Mexico)
• [Jesus] displayed so many selfless acts that it keeps me wanting to live a life that is honest, loving, and comforting to others. (Sherry S.)
• The Church is the community designed to support Christianity. (Andy P.)
• I believe the Christian Church refers to all people, regardless of any denominational affiliation, who believe and accept that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior and that He died on the cross for their sins. (Jerry H.)
• I have also learned patience, the need for Christian friends to help with accountability and provide true friendship, leadership and stronger sense of my spiritual gifts. (Justin T.)
• The church provides structure for worship, opportunity for fellowship, and refuge from the world. (Sherry K.)
• I believe the Christian Church to be composed of all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ - those who across the span of time have placed Him as ruler of their lives. This church has no geographical, racial, or political boundaries. (Pam V)

• Prayer allows us to both talk to and hear from God. Prayer isn’t so much asking God to change what is happening, as it is asking God to change us. (Beca M.)
• To be effective in prayer I believe that you have to continuously pray to God not just when you are down, but even when you feel like you are on top of the world because in the blink of an eye you could be right back down to where you were before. (Ryan M.)
• I believe in direct communication to God through prayer, worship, and singing. I believe that God answers prayers and talks to us in ways unimaginable. (Alissa M.)
• God does talk to you! You just have to listen. (Dave L.)

• I believe that Jesus will, some day, return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind. (Paul H.)
• [Jesus] advocates for us at the Father’s right hand until the time of his return to earth. (Bobbie S.)
• We will not be able to understand God’s fullness until the final coming of Jesus. (Gary V.)
• I believe that Jesus Christ will return and establish God's kingdom and those who are in Christ Jesus will live with God forever. (Dave L.)
• He became completely human to show us the way to live, and is thus able to be our judge on Judgment Day. (Nick S.)