Archive for September, 2009

FAQ

Posted: September 17, 2009 in FAQ
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1.  How did Origin choose Greater Chattanooga? Very few areas of the United States need another church and our area is no exception.  Here’s the startling news: 87% of our area attend no one’s church on a given Sunday!  Therefore, we felt like there needed to be a different kind of church.  We sensed a [...]

Grand Opening

Posted: September 14, 2009 in Launch
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We had a great fall kick-off yesterday; A big debt of gratitude to all who helped us pull this off, from locally to all around the country!  Grand Opening celebration continues all month which will continue NEXT Sunday!  See you there!  Awesome day!

The average age of a woman getting married in the United States is 27. — Bride’s Magazine The average age of a man getting married in the United States is 29. — Bride’s Magazine 88 percent of American men and women between the ages of 20 and 29 believe that they have a soul mate [...]

The GRAND is Here!

Posted: September 11, 2009 in Launch, Uncategorized
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Origin Church opens in a GRAND OPENING way this Sunday! Check it out at www.originchurch.tv for details and driving instructions. Gonna be action-packed, fun, challenging, and life-changing. God will have something for everyone, whether you want it or not.

Silence

Posted: September 10, 2009 in Attitude
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Seasons are funny things.  God may be speaking or He may be having us just sit back and wait.  It’s hard for any of us to wait…especially when we want God to use us and we believe He has something big in store, however, what if God has used us in the mightiest way ALREADY?  [...]

The Next 200,000 Years

Posted: September 10, 2009 in Evangelism
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Eternity can put into perspective the life we now live.  For instance, the further you get away from something you did twenty years ago, the less you remember the details.  The short 60 or 70 years we have on this earth is often taken too seriously; for instance, we worry, we don’t think we are [...]

Reality of Hell

Posted: September 7, 2009 in hell
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I think we’ve seen hell go by the wayside in American life and throughout the world.  Basically and unfortunately, God’s word still holds in tow this ugly place for those who have never received Jesus Christ and surrendered their lives to him.  I wish we could see more people deny hell, but we don’t.  We [...]

Last of Pre-Season

Posted: September 5, 2009 in Launch
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Origin Church was 15 Sundays old this past Sunday.  We met every other week throughout the summer and today marks the final day of that season of Origin.  We now get ready for GRAND OPENING September 13 and we will be worshipping EVERY SUNDAY from then on.  We sure are excited about ALL of you [...]

John Cross

Posted: September 1, 2009 in Attitude
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John and I have been friends since ’92………been on the preacher journey together, to a lot of places, and through a lot of terrain. Heard a message he preached recently that speaks to so many people, either now, or at one time or another in our lives.  He said he got to a place in [...]