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This is NOT DiY – #2 Does it look like the Neighborhood

June 12, 2026 by brentlacydotcom

Does Your Church Look Like Your Neighborhood? 1 Peter 2:4-10 — “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house.” Peter’s metaphor is beautiful. The church is a spiritual house, built from …

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This is NOT DiY – #1 Check the Foundation..

June 12, 2026 by brentlacydotcom

What Does the Foundation Look Like? Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Matthew 28:16-20 — “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing …

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