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We are overjoyed to announce that LOFT will be re–opening our doors this Sunday, May 23rd, for in-person worship! In this email, you’ll find all of the information you need about how to attend …
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Join us as we celebrate LOFT’s 10 Year Anniversary with a Drive-Thru event on Saturday and a celebration service on Sunday! Sign up for a time slot on Saturday so …
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We’re excited to announce that Travis and Jacquilyn Loyd has graciously accepted the position of youth pastors of LOFT City Church. They are an answer to prayer and we are …
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Introducing Story Time: On Sundays, at 2 pm we are inviting our children to jump on Zoom and hear our volunteers on our nursery team share stories with the kids. …
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*UPDATED We will continue to not have services in our facilities until given the OK from our government officials. As we have said below: The church is not going anywhere, …
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LOFT’s own Jairus Withrow went to Uganda in January to spread the good news through music and worship. He shares his testimony and reflects on the week he spent at …
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Good Reads is your monthly dose of articles, curated by LOFT City Church’s own Pastor Sam Chacko. They can provide insight and guidance in topics like leadership, spiritual growth, and …
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Nicole Chacko shared her testimony from her first missions trip to Honduras. She’ll hopefully be heading back this year and you can, too. Start praying about going – the dates …
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One thing I’ve learned since leaning into my work at Children’s Relief International is God is very clear that the poor will always be with us. Poverty is a condition …
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After a hiatus, we are back and sharing a collection of blogs or articles on topics that are relevant for our church body. We hope it edifies you, makes you think, …
Continue reading "Good Reads: A late October 2018 edition"
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Goats…small-ish, but powerful animals with bulging eyes. Not the ideal cuddly animal, but a beloved creation of God nonetheless. In Los Ciles, Honduras their purpose is simple but very much …
Continue reading "Goats, Grace, and Glory: A Reflection on My First International Mission Trip"
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Through the twists and turns of life, God has brought me to work in a clinic for people who have limited access to healthcare in Collin County. Hundreds of families …
Continue reading "In the World, Not Of It"
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“It’s complicated!” This is often what we say when we are unable to give a clear response to a question, or when we are unsure how to navigate through a …
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As a church body that knows Christ, we know an aspect of our faith is living like Christ. And Christ loved his people. We know that part of living our …
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ABOUT KRISSY SMITH, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: My name is Krissy Smith and I’m a wife and mother of 4 kids ranging in ages from 3-21. I’ve lived in Colorado most of …
Continue reading "Too Hungry to Fast"
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Every month, we’ll be sharing a collection of blogs or articles on topics that are relevant for our church body. We hope it edifies you, makes you think, or teaches …
Continue reading "Good Reads – May 5, 2018"
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The monologue in my head goes like this when I read Exodus 20:8-11: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy; (Me: Alrighty then, I go to church and get …
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Every month, we’ll be sharing a collection of blogs or articles on topics that are relevant for our church body. We hope it edifies you, makes you think, or teaches …
Continue reading "Good Reads – April 5, 2018"
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Anytime I’ve heard about freedom that was connected to the Gospel, it was in reference to freedom from addictions (pornography, drugs, alcohol, various lusts,etc.). While this is absolutely true, I …
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So, what does Lent have to do with lament? Generally speaking, Lent is a time to reflect not only on Christ and the last days leading to his death and …
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This is the final part of our four part series on our vision as a church. What is God calling our church to be? What is God calling those of …
Continue reading "Our Vision: Living Our Faith Together (Part 4)"
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We been examining why we exist as a church and what God has called us to be. This blog series has been about examining our vision statement – Living Our …
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We’re continuing to look at the vision of LOFT City Church. Our vision is pretty simple and consists of only four words: Living Our Faith Together. But when we unpack …
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Over the course of the next several blog posts, we will be revisiting what our vision is at LOFT City Church. At LOFT City Church, our vision is simply, “Living …
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Names are powerful. Often a name proclaims the character of the person who bears it. Or, more than likely, a name proclaims the character we – who give the name …
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Guest Post by Brice Johnson: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” James …
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This is a guest post from Calvin Sham. Calvin’s bio: I’ve attended the Loft City Church for about a year now. I was raised in Dallas, Texas—so I love everything …
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I’m going to be honest with you. My favorite button in my email account is the “Delete” button. I love to hit that button because it means I am done with …
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Ask anyone who knows me at all and they will tell you that I work very hard to be prepared in advance and that I hate large crowds. Despite these …
Continue reading "Is Love Blind?"
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We want to invite you to join us in a conspiracy during this Christmas season. It’s a conspiracy to take what the devil has meant for harm and to bring …
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Writer’s block, I definitely had it while writing out this post. It’s a trip alongside the theme park of your own choice with the mortal sin that can end out …
Continue reading "Sloth: A little sleep here, a little sleep there"
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Lust is a deadly sin, of that we are sure. A powerful sentiment, lust governs over that which is strong desire; a feeling that grips your heart and holds tight. …
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We are in the middle of our Advent Series at LOFT City Church. This past weekend we happened to be in the book of Habakkuk and listened to the cry …
Continue reading "How Long, Oh LORD?"
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The holiday season is upon us and with the holidays often comes time with family. Time with family looks different for everyone, but for me, it usually means telling stories. …
Continue reading "A People With A Story"
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In an earlier blog post, I wrote extensively about how ministers of the Gospel shouldn’t act as though they gave up “something big” to pursue the call of God in …
Continue reading "Seeing the Invisible One"
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Cards have to be written and mailed out, parties need to be attended, the children have their programs, shopping bags filled and the list goes on.
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God doesn’t fit into our boxes, not in any way, especially in respect to the birth of Jesus. He was there before He was born.
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Our prayer was that God would restore, protect and provide for the families and individuals that lived there. We believe that prayer is so important to reaching the city that we want to continue doing prayer walks on a monthly basis.
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It’s sad when people complain that they are not getting anything out of the church, but in reality they never put anything in to building relationships and living their faith together with other people.
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They remind us that God can handle our wrestling. God can handle our struggles. God can even handle our doubts. In fact, God invites that kind of transparency from us.
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If there is anything that surprises God, if there is anything that catches God off guard, if something shocks God, then we can’t trust Him.
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Now, I am embarking on a new journey - one full of fears, worries, and doubts - but I know it’s where I am supposed to be. I’ve heard the call to “come”, and now it’s time to respond.
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We are busy doing church programs, attending five services a week, but we never share the Gospel. Do less church stuff & more “worldly stuff”.
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It is heartbreaking to see the devastation. We have a truck that needs to be packed with much-needed supplies that leaves on Saturday. We need your help.
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Spiritual infants may go to church & small groups, listen to podcasts & tweet favorite verses. And then continue to live lives as they had been before.
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The veil was torn & I could speak directly with God. I could use my own words. He wanted to hear me. Just knowing that completely changed my life.
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One of our deepest desires was to foster a strong relationship with the people in our neighborhood. We wanted to go to them.
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Often times, I read the Bible and see the faith of individuals, and a part of me feels like that it was easy for them.
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God is giving us opportunities to interact with various people, learn from them, love them, and point them to Jesus.
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What an incredible time for us to be alive. What a great reason to start a church that will reach the nations of the earth.
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The Great Commission is not just a commission to be for self. It is a command to be obeyed. God has called us to go.
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I watched through blinding tears, till his form faded from my gaze; and then, hastening on my way, vowed deeply and oft.
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Most of us live our lives thinking that we have to earn something from God. We might not profess that, but that is how we live our lives.
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