Going to Church to Please Ourselves

Let’s be real for a minute. If someone asked, “Why do you go to church?” what would your answer be? You might say it’s because you are a Christian and you want a closer relationship to Christ or it’s where you can learn more and be fulfilled. That’s all great, and probably true, but the […]

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Faith, From Where We’re Standing

Picture yourself standing at the bottom of a mountain. Now picture large walls and skyscrapers standing between you and the mountain, completely blocking your view of it. You’ve heard that the mountain is there and you can hear people talking about it, but you can’t see it. Many people have spent years studying the mountain […]

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3 Things Happening At Shelby

Our purpose at Shelby is to supply the software and financial tools needed to help ministries and organizations thrive. This means that we are constantly working to give our customers the best quality products. One thing that we have been so excited about is the announcement of Arena Select in the Cloud. Cloud, or “hosted” software, is delivered over […]

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Why The World Hates You

As children of God, we often hear that we are not of this world. This can be confusing for anyone who is not a Christian, so saying it out loud might sound a little strange. What it means is that we are here to spread the Gospel and to fulfill what God has planned for […]

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When WWJD Bracelets Were Da Bomb

Remember years ago when the WWJD bracelets were all the rage? I must have been in middle school (also around the time “da bomb” was a cool thing to say), and the fact was… you just weren’t cool if you didn’t have one of those bracelets. They were the fashion trend of the year and […]

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Ending Another Great ISC

This year’s ISC has been amazing and the speakers, performers, and attendees have made it another one for the record books.  We’ve had Michael Hyatt speak, Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith and Kevin & Bethany Paige sing and many, many talented people teaching classes. We are now accepting registrations for ISC 2013 […]

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