You’re making a masterpiece

You’re shaping the soul in me

You’re moving where I can’t see

And all I am is in your hands

You’re taking me all apart

Like it was Your plan from the start

To finish Your work of art

For all to see You’re making a masterpiece

Guess I’m Your canvass

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Something my wife and I have become fond of is acquiring something that's old, beat up, run down, thrown out, and unwanted and making it new, restored, refreshed, transformed, and reimagined.  The last two homes we've purchased (the only two homes we've purchased for t...

Dearest friends,

I’d like to open by wishing you all happy new year.  2017 was quite a year for Simplicity; between our pastor relocating, receiving approval for a second round of funding by the Christian Church Commission despite not having an on-site lead pastor, and...

Father,

We thank you for today.  We thank you for this place, this world, our home.  We thank you for this church, and we thank you for one another and the deepening of our relationships.  Father, we ask that you help us walk with one another in grace and tolerance, wit...

For most people, the word "home" is one that evokes many positive feelings and emotions, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that there are many uplifting sayings and connotations that have been attached to it.  Think about the following: Home is where the heart is...

I was contacted by a Disciples pastor the other day named Bob who moved to Florida recently to begin caring for a new congregation.  His purpose for calling me was to let me know that a young couple from his previous church was moving to Oklahoma.  He said, “this young...

Simplicity Christian Church is proud to present Pub Theology, an emerging ministry that meets bi-monthly as a means to connect with people while exploring the gospel alongside social, cultural, and spiritual ideologies....

As a willing participant in the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, we strive to be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world; we are constantly seeking new ways to reach new people and we are always pursuing fresh avenues to improve the lives of others.  We al...

The term "growth" is often portrayed with positive connotations.  We read and study complex works for intellectual growth, we lift weights and eat the right kinds of foods for physical growth, we establish friendships and date for emotional growth, we save and invest f...