He speaks and galaxies stand forth
By the word of His power He upholds the universe
By His very command the winds and waves obey Him
As they recognize the very voice that created them Read More…

In The Prodigal God, Timothy Keller claims there are two basic ways in which people try to find happiness, “the way of moral conformity and the way of self-discovery” (p.29). Both of these ways are modeled in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), with the younger son following a path of self-discovery and the elder brother seeking happiness through moral conformity. Read More…

City Groups are the primary way for connecting at The Paradox….

City Groups have regular gatherings in homes to eat, learn, pray and be together on mission, living out the Gospel in real and tangible expressions. A City Group is not merely a bible study or weekly meeting; a City Group is a smaller group of folks from The Paradox based on proximity pursuing the renewal and redemption of their neighborhood or area of Fort Worth together. Sometimes they study the bible; sometimes they just party. And while there are weekly scheduled gatherings, you will find that City Group members hang out in various ways more informally throughout the week as well…

Often we are asked why we named the church The Paradox.  Well we have a page that explains it here.  But recently I came across this post on Justin Taylor’s blog at the Gospel Coalition. Read More…

Sinead O’Connor, who once upon a time attacked a poster of the pope on SNL, now considers herself an active member of the Body of Christ. Evolving from MTV stardom by way of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ to currently writing and performing liturgical hymns, one of her greatest artistic concerns was that of being juxtaposed alongside Contemporary Christian Music; which she describes as largely existing ‘somewhere between crappy and corny. Read More…