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Lead Pastor of Upwards Church: Leander & Jarrell, TX

You’re Invited! Resilient Faith – 1 & 2 Peter

You’re invited to our new message series: Resilient Faith (1-2 Peter) Description: Life is hard. We all struggle and suffer. As followers of Jesus we often feel like we live in a hostile environment toxic to our faith. This series … Continue reading

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Giving with Joy – Philippians 4:10-20

The largest city in our great state of Texas is named after Sam Houston, sixth governor of the state of Texas in 1859.  Life on the Texas frontier was rough and rugged.  Men molded by the frontier knew how to … Continue reading

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Living with Joy – Philippians 4:4-9

It seems strange that a man in prison would be telling a church to rejoice. But Paul’s attitude teaches us an important lesson: Our inner attitudes do not have to reflect our outward circumstances. Paul was full of joy because … Continue reading

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Joy in Church Relationships – Philippians 4:1-4

Here in these verses are four challenges to deal with problems existing in the church family at Philippi, which are great for us as well!  Chapter three concluded with the reminder of the all-sufficiency of the power of Christ to … Continue reading

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