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Calmed My Soul by Matt Scribner

“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.” — Psalm 131:1

Is your life stressing you out right now? Is it the political situation? Maybe it’s the anxiety of paying your bills while preparing for the holidays? Maybe you worry about your work or the economy? Life has a way of causing us stress all of the time. Sickness, finances, holidays, family, and work can all add to our anxiety. When I read this Psalm the other day, however, I was encouraged.

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Tags: calmed, Peace

Bright Friday by admin

“For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” — 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (NIV)

Black Friday will be here in just a few days. I’m sure many of you are eagerly anticipating the thrill of the hunt … for the perfect cheap gift! But, as this special day approaches, I’m reminded of another Black Friday back on November 28, 2008. In a New York City Wal-Mart store, a 34-year-old Wal-Mart employee was crushed to death. A crowd waiting to get into the store got out of control. Hundreds of people bull-rushed through the doors. Wal-Mart employees had to scramble on top of vending machines to get out of the way. Employees were on the intercom pleading with people to leave the store. They begged people to clear the area saying, “Please, our friend is dying.” And you know what people said back to them? “We’ve waited all night. We’re not leaving.” According to retail store risk assessment consultants, incidents like this can be prevented by proper safety precautions.

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Creation by Tony D'Amico

Do you ever feel like it’s hard to talk to people about God because you can’t think of a simple way to start the conversation? There’s actually a great “lead-in” (and one that is easily overlooked). We admire it on a daily basis, or at least we should. We live in a world where the Creation itself speaks to the divinity of God.

Paul wrote to the Romans, “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” — Romans 1:19-20 (ESV)

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Tags: creation, gospel, Tony

The Dash by Tony D'Amico

Death is interesting. It is the only thing we are guaranteed after we are born. We are not guaranteed a good life, a lot of money, success, or happiness. The only thing we know is that at some point in our lives, we’ll die. It’s good to talk about death and take some time to process it.

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A Christmas Tea by The Rock Church

We’d be delighted to have you join us at our women’s Christmas Tea, as we celebrate the gift of Jesus and spend some very special time together. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to get dressed up a bit, enjoy a delicious selection of foods (and tea, of course), a little Christmas music, and hear the Good News of the Gospel.

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Suffering by admin

“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.” — John 12:27

These were Jesus’ words before He was betrayed and crucified. If anyone knows about suffering, it’s Jesus. His suffering was foretold all the way back to the book of Genesis. Isaiah 53 calls Him the “Man of Sorrows”.

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Tags: billy johnson, Peace, pray, suffering

Set Free: Men’s Purity Seminar by The Rock Church

The idea of living a life of purity is rapidly fading (and will most likely will be gone in our lifetime) if God’s men don’t take a stand. Just like David’s “men of valor” helped him fight off the raiders of his time, we are calling men to a higher standard and challenging them to join us. We must act now!

This seminar is designed to help equip men in today’s battle against the enemy of our time. Each of us has a porn shop in our pocket and we need God’s help to lead us to victory. We need to live a life steeped in self-control and set free from a stained conscience. We need men to join with us like the army of God. Men who want to lead. Men who are willing to sacrifice for their families and our dying world. Men like you?

Please set aside this day for the Lord and bring someone with you. This is a free seminar and we’d love to have you join us: Saturday, November 19, 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m., at The Rock Church in Draper (11630 S. 700 E.).

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Awakened By Hope: The Rock Music Album Release Party by The Rock Church

We are beyond excited to announce the next Rock Music release entitled, Awakened By Hope! This new 15 song album is all original music from Steele Croswhite.

On December 2 at 7:00 p.m., in celebration of the release, we will having a party at our Draper location (11630 S 700 E). You can hear all of these amazing songs live and grab a meal from a food truck. You’ll also be able to buy the new CD for yourself and for others. You’re not going to want to miss it!

To learn more about The Rock Music visit www.therockmusic.org.

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Strengthen by admin

“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I recently went on a retreat with some of the Draper pastors and deacons. It was a much-needed opportunity for us to get strengthened in the Lord. We were able to get away from the noise and busyness of day-to-day life. I’ve found that when we make time to simply focus on the One who gave us life, He always comes through with comfort and strength.

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Encourage by admin

“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

In the spirit of encouragement, I wanted to pass along an email that was recently sent to a few of our pastors in Draper. It so encouraged us that we wanted to pass it along to you.

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