Posts tagged Rock County
Being the Church in Janesville - Six Months and Counting

I would ask Mercy Hill as a whole to continue to pray that God continues his work in the Rock County location. It has been a privilege to see Jesus grow His church in these ways and others. Please pray that God would continue to provide the finances that we need to expand our children’s ministry area and materials for outreach. Pray that God would continue to grow His church through a healthy mix of unbelievers, Christians, the hurting, the healthy, and leaders. And pray that he grants us wisdom in ministering to the city, and new ways to authentically engage our city, proclaiming the Gospel in relationship and actions.

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Isolated and Alone, at Church?

This last weekend was the Fourth of July. It was a beautiful weekend full of cookouts, family, fireworks and freedom. I hope that your weekend was safe and enjoyable, and that you found time to reflect on our freedoms; both in this country as well as in Christ. I think that it was a remarkable coincidence that the sermon series at Mercy Hill Church was focused on freedom this last Sunday. The passage that we studied began with the words:

Gal 5:1 “For freedom Christ has set us free...”

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Cultivating Fields and Life

Just the other day as I was on my commute to Milwaukee for a staff meeting I was listening to a message by Matt Chandler from the Village Church. While the message was great, one of the things that stood out to me was a quote that he used from A.W. Tozer. In this quote, Tozer was examining two different types of life. One that is content to coast through and seek it’s own satisfaction and contentment, or one that allows God to challenge and grow.

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