Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase […]
[14] I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, [15] if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. [16] Great indeed, we confess, […]
On Wednesday, September 11th beginning at 6:30 PM Imago Dei will be hosting an “Eve with Steve.” We are incredibly blessed to have one of our yodas coming to spend an evening with us. For those of you non Star Wars fans, Yoda is a character from the 1980’s movies responsible for training Jedi knights […]
One of the marks of true Christian love is compassionate hospitality. Consider a few truths about it… First, hospitality is a trait of God himself. In the Garden, God provided Adam and Eve with everything, including fellowship, food, and a home (Gen. 1:26-2:25). God showed his divine hospitality to Abraham by bringing him to the […]
Over the summer we like to read a book together as a church body in our Growth Groups. Last summer we chose Bonheoffer’s Life Together and this summer we have chosen Whitney’s Spiritual Disciplines. We are looking forward to as a church family thinking through scripture reading, prayer, fasting, evangelism, and more together. It is […]
The following blogpost is written by Trevor King, one of our covenant members and growth group leaders at Imago Dei Church. LIFE IN COMMUNITY: SHIFTING MY VIEW OF THE CHURCH We’ve been called a cult. It’s true, we have. But, first, let me back up… I moved to North Carolina nearly two years ago. I […]
This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel…to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of […]
This past Sunday, our Girls Growth Group delivered over 700 lbs of canned goods to the Raleigh Rescue Mission. After we unloaded our cans, a man named DJ gave us a tour of the building. We saw a room filled with beds, where they offer women and their children a place to sleep. He showed […]
by Shane Shaddix I have had the privilege of knowing Andy Rodriguez for almost a year now, and few people have been as powerful and consistent a picture of the grace of God as this brother has been. In our growth group, we often remark that there is nothing outside of the gospel that could […]
by Nate Akin We have decided to go through Bonhoeffer’s Life Together in our small groups this summer at IDC. This book had a major impact on me as I was coming out of a time of rebellion. This book taught and continues to teach me many things. However, during that time in my life, […]