How We Can Help at IDC Dear IDC, I recently met with a great brother in Christ, Chris Marlow, about a ministry that he leads called “Help One Now.” The elders hope to sit down with him soon and discuss a long-term partnership with this incredible ministry that fights human trafficking, cares for orphans, plants […]
Exodus 33-40 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In the Lord of the Rings, Sam asks, “I wonder what kind of story we are in, Mr Frodo?” Everyone wants to know the answer to this. The book of Exodus shows us. We are in THE story, the grand-redemptive story, the true […]
Exodus 32 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Israel’s worship of the golden calf idol is what we are looking at today. Perhaps you think, “I don’t struggle with worshiping a cow; I like to eat them too much, but i don’t struggle worshiping them.” Maybe not a cow. But remember […]
by Shelly Haugh Mark and I have been asked to put our two cents into the conversation regarding why we became members of IDC from the perspective of the non-seminarian crowd. Our story may be a bit different because of our time of life. We are also in the over 40 crowd. Oops did I […]
Judges 16:16-31 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Samson is not our hero, he himself needs deliverance, but he is pointing forward to the Hero we need. Why is he not? Because the only one that can ascend the hill of the Lord is the man with clean hands and a […]
by Jenni Price Why did I become a covenant member of IDC? Last Fall, I moved to the Raleigh area to begin graduate studies and one of my greatest concerns in moving across the country was that I wouldn’t be able to find a local church body to call home. I believe the highest calling […]
Ephesians 6:1-4 Download the sermon notes and this week’s worship guide Most of us love our children, but that is not the issue. The issue is: do your children feel loved? We will love our children by educating them, and we will grow our children by encouraging them. We must love our children by introducing […]
We’re seeing some wonderful evidences of God’s grace at IDC, and we’re also facing some challenges. I think it’s important for us to both celebrate the victories and admit our struggles. The elders thought a three-part blog series would be helpful in addressing one of the many challenges that we’re facing right now. What’s the […]
by Nate Akin I am excited that our young church plant will get a chance to hear my hero preach on Mother’s Day. My father, Danny Akin, is my biggest hero. He is the man that first pointed me to Christ and he is the man that I seek out for wisdom in almost of […]
Exodus 28-31 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Many important parts of the faith begin here in the OT, and introduce categories, which are later filled up with more meaning in the NT. Today, these categories involve the priesthood, the Spirit, and the Sabbath. This theme of work and rest teaches […]