The Deeper Dive Into Wisdom Series Continues!
The Deeper Dive Into Wisdom Series Continues!
Welcome to week 5 of our study of the book of Proverbs, a journey to learning the way of the wise. We hope you are enjoying this study of Solomon’s Manual of Living and that you are actively walking through the book of Proverbs with us throughout the week either by following the study guide daily through social media or by following the study guide from the weekly email that comes out every Sunday. Today marks the halfway . . . Read More »
I ask you, ‘What is the point of Church?’ That is the series we are in. I want to share 10 things about church. Then I want to talk about what makes church messy. Church can feel messy because it’s filled with, wait for it, messy people. Point 1. Church is God’s body [Ephesians 1:21-23, 1 Corinthians 12]. That means, church is God’s only strategy to offer hope, healing, and forgiveness to the local community. To prove my . . . Read More »
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 »
The Do I Matter Series Continues!
If God has touched our hearts in any real way, it will show up in our relationships. What does it mean when I say ‘If God has touched our hearts’? That means we are aware that we are a mess, and we can’t do anything about it. We know we can’t live out who we want to be. We know there is sin in us, and we can’t do anything about it. We are stuck. And yet, in . . . Read More »
When you walk into a room full of people…how do you see it? How do you view and interpret what is happening around you? How do you see people as you walk through life? What is shaping how you view and interpret what is going on, how people are acting, and what you are experiencing? Have you ever really stopped and thought about that? Maybe we could call it our perspective or world view, but one of the . . . Read More »
Have you ever heard someone who doesn’t go to church talk about Christians as hypocrites? Have you ever heard someone say they would never go to church or be a Christian because Christians are so judgmental and act like they are perfect while the rest of us just aren’t living up to their lofty standards? You probably have heard something like that, and I don’t know about you, but it’s easy to hear the hurt in someone saying . . . Read More »
Fall Series Intro – Success
Last week Ken really challenged us, didn’t he? Now, to be fair, he told you going in that it was going to be something we have come to call a “no-hug” Sunday around here, so you were warned that it was going to be a challenging Sunday! But that really has me thinking as I listened to his talk last week, as he worked his way through some of the practical choices Paul wants us to make as . . . Read More »