Word of the Week
Stop Playing With Temptation
Hebrews 2:18 says Jesus is able to help us when we are tempted. Three ways to fight: pray right then, answer lies with Scripture, and take the way of escape.
Lead Pastor
Dwayne Gibbs
Dwayne has been in ministry for more than 20 years. He planted The District Church in Broad Ripple in 2016 with the desire to help others follow Jesus and find true treasure!
His preaching is verse-by-verse and expository. The pulpit is where he is most himself: grounded in the text, plainspoken, and unhurried. He cares about long-term discipleship more than short-term excitement, and he wants The District to be a church where people are known by name, full of joy, and live every day to make Christ known.
Dwayne and his wife Kelsey live in Indianapolis with their three boys. He enjoys local coffee shops, classic diners, old trucks, motorcycle rides, woodworking, and golfing.
Writing
From Dwayne Gibbs.
Word of the Week
The Pendulum of Politics
The pendulum of political power is always swinging. Whatever this week's election results mean to you, Jesus Christ is still on His throne and our calling stands.
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All Hallows' Eve
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Where October 31st came from, what Ephesians 5 says about darkness, and why it is a chance to shine the light of Jesus.
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GO
Jesus commands every disciple to go and make disciples. The mission begins with His power and is sustained by His presence, so you can help someone follow Him.
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Remember
Jesus told His disciples, "Do this in remembrance of me." We are prone to forget what matters most, so remembering the gospel is a daily rhythm of discipleship.
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Gather and Group
Following Jesus was never meant to be done alone. Acts 2:42 and Hebrews 10 show why disciples gather with God's people ready to contribute and encourage.
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Give Your First and Best
What we do with our money reveals something about our hearts. Jesus calls His disciples to give God their first and best with joyful, sacrificial generosity.
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Hunger For Jesus
Fasting is giving up food for a time so that our hunger reminds us that we can say no to something good for a time because we have found something better in Jesus.
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Talk With God
Prayer is more than just asking God for good things. It is how we commune with God. It is how we "hallow His Name!"
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Hear His Voice
If you want to hear the voice of God, simply open His Word and let the Spirit of God speak.
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Find Your Home In Jesus
Finding your home in Jesus is abiding in Him. Instead of doing more to get to Jesus, it is simply remaining near to Him through the rhythms Jesus established.
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The "Ber" Months
The Ber months represent September, October, November, and December. The cooler air. The changing leaves. The bonfires and holidays. All point to the changing of seasons. Change comes faster each year, and what we desperately need is an unchanging God.
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We Repainted Our Front Door
For many people, the first visit to a church happens online. We rebuilt our website to be a digital front door that shows who we are before Sunday morning.
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Never underestimate the power of a godly woman
Three things 1 Peter 3 says about a godly woman: she shows strength through submission, beauty through character, and fearless trust in God. A walk through Pastor Dwayne's Mother's Day sermon.
Word of the Week
Saved out of the world, sent back into it
A walk through 1 Peter 2:13-17. Why submission to imperfect human institutions is part of the will of God for your life, and what that actually looks like.