As we begin our 2016 Challenge, we start by reading the first 5 chapters of Matthew. This comes on the coattails of Christmas, which makes these passage very familiar. Thus we pray the following post will be a timely encouragement.
The danger of a familiar text is often unspoken of, but it is very real. Familiarity with a story or text of Scripture can cause us to gloss over a passage because we’ve read or heard it before. So how do we overcome this temptation? The answer is to slow down and question the familiar. Read more
Torino, Chevelle, Challenger & the Kingdom of God
What does a 72′ Ford Torino and 72′ Chevy Chevelle and 72′ Dodge Challenger have in common with the crowd in front of Jesus? You see if we were to line them up next to one another and remove the logo, many people wouldn’t be able to distinguish them apart. However, though each car may […]
Murderous Decent: Sunday Rewind
Ever wonder how to become a murderer? Probably not, because no one ever sets out to be one. Rather, it is a slow unintentional murderous descent. While we may not have recognized it, last week we saw the beginnings of this descent as Mark showed the Pharisee point of view. Read more
Fall Back, Come Early
We have a problem! You all love each other too much. Alright maybe you don’t love each other too much, but we do have a problem. On Sunday mornings, from 10:45 to 10:50, we have 5 minutes to finish our Training Groups (Sunday School, Membership 101, Foundations, Prepare, or Tread-In), check on our children, use the restroom, and most importantly fellowship. Read more
October 16, 2016 Rewind
A Little Something Special
Written by Pastor Benjamin Leonard in memory of his Uncle Don.
Something many people probably don’t know about me is that my uncle has Down Syndrome. I don’t talk about it much because he doesn’t seem that different to me. I have grown up playing games, watching Flipper reruns, and shooting basketball with him. Last night, September 22, 2016, he passed away at the full age of 61. Read more
New Testament Bible Reading Calendar
If you have been following our 2016 Challenge of reading the New Testament in a year, we have a new resource for you. You can view the calendar below to make sure you are staying on track or you can subscribe to the google calendar to add the calendar to your phone, tablet, or computer calendar. If you subscribe you will be reminded each day at 8:00 AM of that days reading.
To subscribe to the calendar on your device click the button and then click the Google Calendar button in the bottom left corner.
April 2024
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Luke 22
•Luke 22
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Luke 23
•Luke 23
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Luke 24
•Luke 24
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John 1
•John 1
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John 2
•John 2
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John 3
•John 3
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John 4
•John 4
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John 5
•John 5
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John 6
•John 6
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John 7
•John 7
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John 8
•John 8
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John 9
•John 9
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John 10
•John 10
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John 11
•John 11
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John 12
•John 12
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John 13
•John 13
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John 15
•John 15
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John 16
•John 16
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John 17
•John 17
Easter Music?
Child Dedication: It’s Meaning & Purpose
With the upcoming child dedication, January 17th, it is important that we take a moment to discuss its meaning and purpose.
The Danger of Familiarity
As we begin our 2016 Challenge, we start by reading the first 5 chapters of Matthew. This comes on the coattails of Christmas, which makes these passage very familiar. Thus we pray the following post will be a timely encouragement.
The danger of a familiar text is often unspoken of, but it is very real. Familiarity with a story or text of Scripture can cause us to gloss over a passage because we’ve read or heard it before. So how do we overcome this temptation? The answer is to slow down and question the familiar. Read more
Matthew Overview
This post is a resource for the 2016 challenge. Click here for more information.
It is helpful at times to see the big picture when you are reading the details of a book, so here is a brief description of the overall outline of Matthew. The following is an excerpt from a very helpful book for Bible study. Read more