What “Community” Is & Isn’t, & Why It Is Such A Challenge At Church

This fall we have started an important conversation with you, one that I think we could describe as a journey.  It’s a journey to find answers to life’s biggest and most important questions.   Questions that we all wonder about, that can weigh on us in the deepest parts of our hearts and minds.  Questions like why am I alive?  Does my life matter?  Why is life so hard?  What is the meaning of my life or what is . . . Read More »

What Does It Mean to Trust God?

Last week Sam shared a Harvard Business School study.  They asked one question.  Do you have a set written goals and created a plan for their attainment?  Prior to graduation, it was determined that 84% of the entire class had set no goals at all.  13% of the class had set written goals but had no concrete plans.  3% of the class had both written goals and concrete plans. What was the result 10 years later?  The 13% of . . . Read More »

The Importance of Purpose

Have you ever asked yourself some of the bigger questions of life?  Questions like why am I alive?  Does my life matter?  Why is life so hard?  What is the meaning of my life or what is my purpose?  Have you ever just wondered, where is God in all of this?  You know, these are the bigger questions that we all ask from time to time, and quite frankly, these are important questions to be able to answer.  . . . Read More »