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Prayers That Shake The Room

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” In this series, we’re looking at the Greatest Commandment, loving God with all we are and loving our neighbor as ourself, and talking about how evangelism can be boiled down to living that out. So far in th…

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Why Should I Pray For Wyoming?

Did you know that according to the latest census data, out of the 563,000 people who call Wyoming their home, 340,000 of them claim “None” as their religion. 340,000 people have no religious affiliation or relationship at all. If you include people who are a part of a religion that has nothing to do…

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Element Church: Volunteer Of The Week

Hey Element Church ! Meet Josh, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Josh was nominated by Brendan, our Youth Pastor who said this: “Josh is a fantastic volunteer in Fusion. What I love about him is the fact that he not only serves on Tuesday nights with our Junior High, but spends time during the wee…

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How To Guarantee Your Marriage Fails

No one wants their marriage to fail but sometimes we do the very things that almost guarantee it will. No one intentionally plans for their marriage to fail, right? No one gets married thinking, “I hope this doesn’t work out.” Yet the statistics are staggering as to how many marriages do just that.…

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So, What Does A Worship Pastor Do All Week?

Many people fall under the misconception that a worship pastor just shows up on Sunday, picks up the guitar, and leads us in worship with excellence every week. While many talented worship leaders could pick up a guitar and lead some songs on the spot, the role of worship pastor is a giant one. Cont…

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Why Size Doesn’t Matter

The size of the church does not determine the significance it has in a community. [Tweet “The size of the church does not determine the significance it has in a community. “] Like many things in life, in the church we have fallen for the lie that size matters. The bigger the church is, the more sign…

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What Would Your Prayer Life Be Known For?

Sometimes I am challenged by the most random verses in Scripture. I, like lots of people, read the Bible and easily see the “big rocks” if you will, while often missing great truth in small places. The genealogies for instance. Sometimes I get to those and just skim over them thinking, “Ya, ya, ya.…

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Element Church: Volunteer Of The Week

Hey Element Church ! Meet David. He is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. David was nominated by our Lead Producer, Taylor who said this: “Dave has had an incredibly long road to where he is today and I am grateful for what that can bring to our team. He is very passionate about equipping the younge…

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Easter In Cheyenne

This year for Easter at E lement Church we will be talking about doubt. Is it okay to doubt? Many people feel like they can’t believe in God or can’t follow Jesus because they struggle with doubts about Him or what He does. But as you read the Gospel accounts of the story of Jesus you find all these…

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Why We Should Stop Believing In Chance

On Sunday at Element Church, we continued our sermon series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. In this series we are looking at evangelism from a wholistic point of view. Evangelism is way more than just our words. In fact, words may be the least important part of evangelism. That when you boil it a…

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Stop Looking To Yourself For Answers

Recently I read an article HERE from ChurchLeaders.com that shared a moment from the Dr. Oz show. You might be thinking, “What does Dr. Oz have to do with church leaders?” Well on this episode he invited Pastor Carl Lentz from Hillsong Church in New York City to address the Oz audience. The aim of D…