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Stay Awake! 

“Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” — Matthew 24:42

You may have read a sad story in the news last week. A man shot at a woman, and the police then killed him (as of this writing, the details are still under investigation). But this happened a few miles from my house. Where this terrible story intersects my life (and your inbox) is that soon after the shooting, a police helicopter started circling the area and woke me up. 

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Immanuel Christmas Series

Christmas is a celebration of God’s greatest promise to Mankind — we are not alone. We are not left alone in our suffering, hurts, brokenness, or sin. Matthew 1:23 says, “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel — which means, God with us.” In our Christmas series this year, we’ll explore the significance of God dwelling among us.

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What God has Prepared

“However, as it is written: ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.”— 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NIV)

I recently taught on a section of verses from Romans 8. As a result, it got me thinking about Heaven. We are told in Colossians 3:1-2 to get our minds and hearts on Heaven and not be fixed on earthy things. As I tried to apply that verse, I was reminded of a Christmas at our home many years ago.

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Grief is an Oversized T-Shirt

Yesterday (October 23) marked three years since my father passed away. In previous posts, I have shared some of the things the Lord has guided me through so far on this path of grief. With that in mind, today will be the latest entry into that diary.

But first, a story. As children, my brother and I would oftentimes get our dad a t-shirt for his birthday. We’d get ones with his favorite rock bands on them. I always wanted to wear them to school, but they were obviously too big for me. However, as I got older, I began to grow into the shirts that once drowned me as a child. Today, I still have most of my dad’s shirts. You’ve probably seen me wear many of them often. 

These memories have me reflecting on this thought:

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What Would Your Nickname Be?

The dads in our amazing Youth Group teach each week’s lessons. This year, they’ve been covering several character sketches of men and women from the Bible. We’ve learned about both good and bad character from them.

In turn, I taught on the character of Barnabas. I’ll ask you the same question I asked the youth and their parents.

“Based on what those around you know about you and see in your life, what would your nickname be? What are you known for?”

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Rocktoberfest 2023

Who wants to spend Halloween “just trick-or-treating” when you can have WAY more fun at Rocktoberfest! You’re not going to want to miss this action-packed evening at The Rock Church, where you can grab your Cheap Halloween Contacts and dive into a world of spooky festivities! Transform into your favorite character and join us for a night of unforgettable thrills and chills.

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“Radical Parenting” Conference

It’s critical that we get radical in our parenting approaches if we are going to raise godly kids in this broken world. An incredible amount of time, money, and energy goes into raising them and we want to do it right. But, we live in a world that doesn’t really know how to help. Fortunately for us, God’s Word has a number of key principles for radical/godly parenting.

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“The Future Is Sure” is Now Available!

“The Future Is Sure” is the latest EP released by The Rock Music. Celebrating the certainty of the Good News, this 7- song collection delivers such standout original tracks as “Mercy,” “Not Like Mine,” and “Saved By Grace.” 

TFIS also spotlights our take on the popular worship songs “Give Me Jesus” and “How Deep The Father’s Love.” 

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Mission to the City 2023: Sign-ups

We are on mission! In our never-ending effort to love God and people, we will join together as a church for our annual Mission To The City (August 19-26). This is an incredible opportunity for you, your family, and your friends to go on mission right here in Utah. We have over 25 projects with 300 different volunteer slots available. You don’t want to miss out on this chance to make a huge impact in people’s lives. You can volunteer in as many areas as your schedule allows. Please contact Pastor Mac with questions (mac@trc.life).

Each mission below has an individual sign up. Please read through the description and follow the sign up link. Feel free to sign up for as many missions as you can.

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“Saved By Grace” — Available Now!

The Rock Music has released another new song! “Saved By Grace (feat. For the Fatherless)” is the latest single from TRM.

This special song features worship leaders Steele and Kim Croswhite and Brian and Christa Yak from For the Fatherless. The incredible collaboration recognizes the astounding work of grace in one’s life. It tells the story of anyone who has come from a life lived in legalism and been ushered into the undeserved grace of Jesus Christ.

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