Vintage United NEW Location: Langston Hughes Academy

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Vintage United NEW Location: Langston Hughes Academy

Our UNITED gatherings came into existence through our Gospel Multiplication vision. Over the past 5 years the Lord has given us favor and led us by His grace. We’ve seen so many people surrender their lives to Jesus and be baptized; we’ve seen Community Groups multiply, planted 3 campuses; sent a church planting team to San Antonio and sent missionaries throughout the world. The Lord has positioned our church to impact not only the New Orleans region, but the entire world. As we have multiplied into many locations we still have a desire to rally in one location as one church. This summer our UNITED gatherings will be at Langston Hughes Academy. We invite you to UNITE with us Sunday, June 2 at 10am to celebrate Jesus’ work in our region.  

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The Presence of Christ in the Midst of Disaster

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The Presence of Christ in the Midst of Disaster

The news flashes a story about the death of innocent children or a movie theater shooting and the world suddenly begins to question God. Why is it that we only seek God when problems arise? This world seems to be falling deeper and deeper into sin. And as time goes on the world seems to be turning farther away from God. We often question why all these problems continue to arise and where God is in the midst of them. The truth of the matter isn’t that He is not there; He is in the middle of every situation. God gives each of us the choice of free will, but we are to use all the knowledge God has given us to do what is right. “We aren’t robots”, my mom says, “God gives each and every person their own free will.” Despite each of us having our own free will, God is still in control and in the midst of the disaster.

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A Theology of Suffering: Preparing for the Worst

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A Theology of Suffering: Preparing for the Worst

Moore, Oklahoma. Boston, Massachusetts. Newtown, Connecticut. Within the last several months, places like these have become synonymous with suffering. My heart breaks for the people involved, especially the families who’ve lost children. As a father to three sons, I can’t bear the thought of losing them to a natural disaster or a man-made tragedy. If not for my relationship with Jesus, I would likely lose all hope and peace if something like that were to happen to me. Words are inadequate to describe how difficult it must be for those who lost loved ones in the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

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God Did What…?!: Angels, Demons, & Satan?

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God Did What…?!: Angels, Demons, & Satan?

A few weeks ago many of you had the opportunity to be a part of our second night of equipping and training where we talked about “God Did What…?!” During that evening we discussed why some of the bizarre stories in the Old Testament matter and how they also point to the major covenants found throughout the Old Testament. If you did not get a chance to be a part of that evening we have the podcast, notes, and hand out online for you to check out. You can find the resources HERE. As I prepared for the evening I knew I would not be able to answer all of your questions; however, I wanted you still to have an opportunity to ask your questions and get some answers. So everyone that night received an index card where they could write their questions. I’ve selected six questions, some wacky and some serious, to answer for you.

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God Did What…?!: Who Was Cain’s Wife?

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God Did What…?!: Who Was Cain’s Wife?

Two weeks ago many of you had the opportunity to be a part of our second night of equipping and training where we talked about “God Did What…?!” During that evening we discussed why some of the bizarre stories in the Old Testament matter and how they also point to the major covenants found throughout the Old Testament. If you did not get a chance to be a part of that evening we have the podcast, notes, and hand out online for you to check out. You can find the resources HERE. As I prepared for the evening I knew I would not be able to answer all of your questions; however, I wanted you still to have an opportunity to ask your questions and get some answers. So everyone that night received an index card where they could write their questions. I’ve selected six questions, some wacky and some serious, to answer for you.

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God Did What…?! The Relationship between the Law and the Gospel

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God Did What…?! The Relationship between the Law and the Gospel

Two weeks ago many of you had the opportunity to be a part of our second night of equipping and training where we talked about “God Did What…?!” During that evening we discussed why some of the bizarre stories in the Old Testament matter and how they also point to the major covenants found throughout the Old Testament. If you did not get a chance to be a part of that evening we have the podcast, notes, and hand out online for you to check out. You can find the resources here. As I prepared for the evening I knew I would not be able to answer all of your questions; however, I wanted you still to have an opportunity to ask your questions and get some answers. So everyone that night received an index card where they could write their questions. I’ve selected six questions, some wacky and some serious, to answer for you.

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