This question is #2 of The 31 Questions series on this blog, leading up to Q Sunday on February 1, 2015!Q #2: What does the Bible say about smoking marijuana?A: While the Bible does not address smoking marijuana, the scriptures do, in a variety of ways, discourage altering consciousness for the cause of pleasure. It might surprise you to know … Read More
Rising Above Family Drama at the Holidays
Almost no family resembles the ideal one seen in the painting to the left. Every family has some drama. You know, that colorful cousin who shows up with a different person every year at Thanksgiving. The uncle who swears the end of the world is coming on the sixth of June. The mother-in-law who tries to push her politics down … Read More
How to Raise Kids who Love God and the Church
My friend David has amazing kids. It’s not because he constantly brags on them, either! They excel in school, sports, and work. They are popular and have good social and personal habits. Beyond that, and more importantly, they are unusually devoted believers to Christ. They worship openly in public, they pray in private and have a great grasp of the … Read More
TRUST
This message focuses on the words of Proverbs 3:5-6 and give practical ideas and exhortations about trusting in God. Check it out here!
Back 2 School–Practics 101
The message below explores what James has to say about listening and doing. You can listen to a whole lot of stuff about the Christian life, but listening doesn’t make a Christ-follower. It’s doing it. Check the message below out for clarity and the challenge to be more than an auditor. Take the Christian faith for credit!
BACK 2 SCHOOL: Lessons from the Book of James
When I was a kid, I went back to school in the first week of September. Now, in my community, my children go back to school in the middle of August. So, as a church, we’ll be returning to the classroom to learn from the wisdom of James. James, perhaps the first-composed letter of the New Testament, is the New … Read More
UNITED: How to Have a Good Church Fight
Last Sunday’s message picked up the early church’s story of conflict found in Acts 15 and led us to a very helpful system for dealing with conflict in the church today. Few messages are filled with the kind of practical, concrete plan this one is. Enjoy!
5 Keys to Finding Connection in Your Church
Disconnection. Isolation. Social distance. Unfortunately, this is what people who are a part of any church sometimes feel. If that’s how you’re feeling in your church, there are a few steps I would recommend to find connection and community in the congregation. Reach out. Maybe it sounds flippant, but one of the reasons you might not be feeling connected to … Read More
REAL MEN REAL WOMEN–Solomon
Solomon was the richest, wisest king in the world and the scope of his wealth, his wisdom and his love life seems almost beyond any definition of “real” any of us could relate to. Solomon ends up behaving in ways we all do. Check out this message below see what we can learn from his life. Real Men Real Woman … Read More
How to Leave a Church Well
Occasionally, the seasons change, things change, you change, your church changes, and you recognize it’s time to move on to another church. A lot of time and effort is spent by local churches in getting people there, but little time is spent in helping people think about how to best exit a church. Below are 9 guidelines that I hope … Read More