It is no secret that there are dangers in technology. However, the technology isn’t the problem. Smartphones, computers, and other modern technology are merely tools. Those tools can be used by our sinful desires to accomplish many evil things. I believe that Tony Reinke’s new book, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You, is an […]
Summer is here! We love summer because it is a time to get outside and get invigorated. Whether we find refreshment, at the river, in a hammock, or around the campfire, we know we need it, and we seek it during this time of year. One of the best ways you can refresh your soul […]
Three different people give you a treasure map; how you respond to those treasure maps will depend on your opinion of those people more than the map. If the first man is a hobo living on the streets begging for his next meal, you will probably think he is out of his mind. If believed […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]