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Pray for our Croatia Mission Team by The Rock Church

Over the next week, a team of 18 from The Rock is headed to Croatia to provide childcare for missionary families attending the GCE conference. Additionally, at the conference, our very own Bill Young is speaking about Heaven. And, the beloved Wisch family will be in attendance.

Please pray for this time. Pray for traveling mercies for the TRC team and European missionaries. Pray for the missionaries and their families to be encouraged and refreshed during their retreat. And pray for much fruit in the global mission field to come from this time. Thank you for praying!

Keep up with the TRC team’s activities in Croatia by following their blog.

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Tags: Croatia, GCE, great commission, mission team, missions

Looking Forward by The Rock Church

A lot of the world is looking forward to celebrating Easter. I know I am, as well. Hiding eggs for my children and grandchildren to find is so enjoyable. It’s fun to hide some of them out of reach or in unusual places, so they have to think about it. Not to mention being stuffed with hundred-dollar bills, who wouldn’t be excited to find them? No, not really stuffed with hundo’s, come on. Perhaps they’re filled with candy or something curious. 

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Tags: clothed, clothing, darkness, death, Easter, easter egg, eggs, end times, faith, feast, Future, garments, Heaven, hell, hidden, jesus, Mac, Matthew, mystery, parable, parable of the wedding feast, scripture, Steve McInroy, the rock church, unknown, waiting, wedding, wedding dress, wedding feast

God is on Your Side by The Rock Church

“This I know: God is on my side! I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?” — Psalm 56:9-11

Reading this verse, I was particularly encouraged by it. David says, “This I KNOW — God is on my side!” He also said that he praises God for what He has promised.

Christian, do YOU know that the GOD of the universe, the author of all that is good, wonderful, and right, the maker of Heaven and Earth, is ON YOUR SIDE?!

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Tags: compassion, David, doubt, fear, Gifts, God is good, Heaven, Hope, knowing God, knowledge, maker, promises, Questions, reminders, soul, steel, Steele, Steele Croswhite, the rock church, trial, verses, worry

There Was A Garden — Easter 2024 by The Rock Church

Easter at The Rock Church

The most significant events in the history of mankind are the death, burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. John 19:41-42 says that these events happened near the same place. And in that place, there was a garden. While close to each other in both time and location, the meaning of these events is quite different. 

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Tags: burial, Church, crucifixion, death, Easter, easter 2024, easter in utah, Easter Series, Easter Service, Easter Week, garden, God, good friday, jesus, jesus is alive, Resurrection, rock church, the rock church, there was a garden, trc, Utah

Fuses and Friends by The Rock Church

“So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:8

Last July, several of us went to Faithcamp in Alamosa, Colorado. It was a fantastic four-day conference, and we definitely had an encouraging time. Very tired, we started the nine-hour car trip back to Utah early on Sunday morning.

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Tags: AC, billy johnson, care, close, community, dear, electrician, fatihcamp, fire, friends, friendship, fuse box, help, Hospitality, Josh, Josh Whitney, sacrifice, serving, sharing, the rock church, Thessalonians

Jesus in the Middle by The Rock Church

As a pastor, I am for sure not immune to feeling overwhelmed by difficulties. Also, whether it’s physical, mental, or emotional, life can sometimes make me feel like I’m drowning.

Perhaps the disciples felt this way. In fact, in the gospels of John, Mark, and Matthew, we are told how these fishers of men were overwhelmed with fear at the sight of their teacher walking on water through a storm. As a result, it says they were “terrified” because they thought they saw a ghost!

Isn’t it good to know we are not the only ones who experience fear and anxiety?

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Tags: afraid, anxious, Bill, Bill Young, comfort, cookies, courage, crcumstances, desperate, difficulty, disciples, drowning, fear, ghosts, hardship, Hope, jesus, John'Mark, Matthew, oreos, overwhelmed, pain, safety, storm, suffering, sweet, the rock church, trial, trouble, Young

Don’t Be Troubled by Caleb Yetton

John 14:1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.”

In John Chapter 13, Jesus gave His disciples shocking news. He informed them that He would be betrayed by one of their closest friends. Additionally, He would soon leave them and go where they couldn’t follow. 

Posted in A Word from the Pastor by Caleb Yetton
Tags: anxiety, anxious, Betrayed, caleb, caleb yetton, calerb, distress, God's hands, Hope, illness, John, lamb, Matthew, overwhelmed, Peace, peter, psalm, Rest, safety, sheep, Simon, steadfast love, stress, stronghold, the rock church, trial, trouble, trust

The Best Ending by The Rock Church

(In previous posts I have shared my journey through grief and the many ways the Lord has walked with me. This is my latest entry in that collection. These posts have been helpful for me to write and look back on. When intense waves of sadness come, I read them. In the same way, I hope that in your times of sorrow, they can help you as well.)

Over the last year, I’ve read a book series I’ve fallen in love with. But recently, I’ve had to take a break from it. You see, as much as I love the story, I am equally dreading what will happen next. Without giving away any spoilers, I will just say this….the story is not ending how I want it to.

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Tags: author, books, Bryan, Bryan D. Edwards, bryan edwards, comfort, death, ending, finish, grief, jesus, loss, mourn, pain, Peace, revelation, Sickness, Stephen King, stories, story, suffering, the rock cchurch, the rock church, trials

Inner Transformation and Mind Renewal by Tony D'Amico

I recently read some New Testament verses that resonated with me deeply. Their powerful message centered around how we live as Christians. Although distinct in context, they were also intertwined. In this case, they offered me a transformative perspective on faith, purity, and the renewal of the mind. Let me explain.

In Mark 7:15, Jesus spoke about how we can act to ensure we appear perfect on the outside. Yet He said the external isn’t the issue. “Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” His words cut the religious traditions of His day to the core and challenged the norms. They were religious norms which heavily emphasized external purity laws and rituals. Everything had to do with the outward appearance.

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Tags: actions, breaking free, Change, conform, core, fake, God's will, heart, holistic, Holy Spirit, hypocrisy, internal, jesus, like Christ, Mark, mind, new, new birth, perfect, perfectionism, process, punk rock, purity, rebel, religious traditions, renew, ritual, Romans, sanctification, spirituality, status quo, the rock church, thoughts, tony damico, transform, transformation

Forgiven By A Friend by The Rock Church

“The servant girl at the door said to Peter, ‘You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?’ He said, ‘I am not.’” — John 18:17

Imagine how disappointed in himself Peter must have been the second those words left his lips.

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Tags: beach, betrayal, Betrayed, Billy, billy johnson, broken, denial, fish, fishing, forgive, forgiveness, friend, friends, jesus, love, mistake, peter, Peters denial, psalm, redeem, redemption, regret, service, the church, the rock church