Woodstock City Church

If you repay evil for evil, you will write a pretty predictable story. But there’s a way to write a remarkable one instead. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurting someone because they hurt you doesn't end the cycle. It perpetuates it. And it makes you look like the person you dislike. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States has been called the “Great Experiment,” and a nation formed “for the people, by the people.” These principles were different from what the world had experienced previously. But like all new principles, they bump against existing practices and create tensions. The same is true for Christians. Jesus saw it coming, so he gave us some advice. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red or Blue. Left or Right. For or Against. It sometimes feels like the United States isn't very united. There's something we can do about that, and it has less to do with our rights and more to do with our responsibility. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your new identity in Jesus makes your life better and makes you better at life. But better doesn’t mean easy. We’re still caught in the middle of what’s real and ideal. So before we get to the ideal, how can we experience the great life that is real? Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have the tendency and temptation to label everything and everyone in our lives. We feel this the most when we are labeled by others, and when it comes to our identity, these labels are hard to resist. However, we find our true identity when we renew our mind, replacing the lies we believe, with the truth of what God has said about us. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our identities are naturally shaped by the hands we’ve been dealt in life—our personalities, ethnicities, birth order, childhood experiences, and so on. Even the things we can influence—our achievements and the roles we play—are subject to change. When all of these influences define who we are and how we see ourselves, our identities become unstable, even fragile. But the apostle Paul provides insight that can help us anchor our identities to something secure and stable. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all want to get the future right, and we all want to arrive safely at our intended destination. Follow these rules and you will get there on time and on purpose. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wrinkle-free days usually don’t create great faith, because we don’t know what we actually believe until what we claim to believe is tested. Those unexpected things life throws our way can end up being pivotal circumstances in our faith journeys. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no progress without discipline. And many times, what begins as an "ought to" becomes a "want to." Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes it seems God drops someone into our lives at just the right time. The defining moments and seasons of our lives usually revolve around those providential relationships. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing causes us to depend on God more than pushing through our inadequacies to help other people. When we serve in a ministry we take personally, we experience God’s power and faithfulness. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one thing to believe and enjoy practical teaching. But gaining knowledge is not enough to grow our faith —applying it is. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all heard stories of people—or we know people—who have what appears to be unshakable faith. They have a confidence in God that informs what they do. Where does faith like that come from? Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We want to be open-minded, but we naturally resist things we can't control or don't understand. So how can we learn to be open to changing our ideals and beliefs, especially if we may be wrong about something? It begins with a simple prayer. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus told his followers to pray to avoid temptation. But before we can pray that with a clear conscience, there are some things we need to ask ourselves first. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If God already knows my needs, why pray? Because the purpose of prayer is to surrender your will, not impose it. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At one time or another, we’ve all but told we should pray. But how should we pray? Jesus’s disciples had the exact same question. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s so easy to be a fan of Jesus. After all, he has a lot to give us. But if being a fan of Jesus keeps us from following Jesus, we miss out on the real purpose of his presence. Salvation is free; it costs you nothing. Following Jesus will cost you something. But refusing to follow Jesus will cost you even more… Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow Woodstock City Church:  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.