Search for Significance
All of us want our lives to stand for something. We want to leave a legacy. We want to accomplish something significant. Steve Jobs described something all off us feel we he said he just
The Beauty of Your Temptation
In recent sermons I have talked about how God's new creation is bursting forth right in the middle of this one. In other words, the biblical story is not headed toward the destruction of earth
The Hidden Sin
The Christian is usually very quick to admit their sin. "I struggle with lust." "I'm full of pride." "Anger is stealing my victory in Christ." There is, however, a sin that hides itself from the
Resurrection teaches us to anticipate the wedding
Wedding season is right around the corner. Those few months of the year where every weekend you put on the suite you haven't worn since last year and witness the coming together of two very
Resurrection is….the foundation of our hope
The hope of heaven often sounds like this, "I don't know what it will be like, but I know it will be great." Often the person that says that is trying really hard to get
Resurrection is….the stamp of God’s new world
In celebration of Easter, I've decided to do an series of blogs on the resurrection. Too often the resurrection becomes a "remember-it-once-a-year" thing. We put on our Easter dresses, give away Easter baskets, and then
Traditional & Contemporary Church
Let's be clear; the terms "traditional" and "contemporary" aren't clear. Yet, these are the labels we like to place on church, church music, styles of ministry, etc. They aren't clear because these terms are fluid.
The “Spilling Over” Initiative
"Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went." Acts 8:4 "Evangelism" is a bit of a dirty word in the Church. In conjures up all kinds of images from people knocking on
The Church Stopper
I heard once - and I don't know if it's true, but point is just the same - that if you were to gather all the Christians who don't actively attend a church into a
The Church Hopper
The latest research shows that almost half of all Christians attend more than one church actively. This is the new church hop. The old church hop was going to one church for a while (like