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On Sunday, we covered the topic of giving back to God. In this, I made a comment about an awkward interaction I had with someone asking how to give. My hope is that this does not dissuade others from asking for help on this. The truth is: many people have not been taught how to […]

In the final talk on this subject, pastor Jim led us in a discussion* of how we should respond to the disorienting reality we find ourselves in. How can we be salt and light in this time and place? *due to the fact that there was a discussion involved, the talk is much shorter than […]

For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and […]

Mark Ward, a local author and theologian, joined us to discuss the basis for developing a Christian understanding of identity. Rather than allowing the culture to determine our sense of self, we should use God’s description of who we are to ‘read’ the world around us.

Author Sara Billups joined us to talk about her journey of disillusionment and what she has learned about navigating this world as a Christian. She also points to the church as our hope within the chaos.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace […]

To begin our series, we try to define disillusionment through 5 consequences and characteristics of this cultural moment. As consequences, these are 5 results of the priorities we have chosen – they are a result of how we have oriented ourselves. As characteristics, they have become part of how we live and the reason why […]

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | 2 Corinthians 5:21 One of the points that I made in the sermon Sunday bears repeating (not because it is anything I came up with, but because it is something […]

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. | Romans 12:18 On Sunday, we talked about how we should respond to being brought into the family of God. More specifically, we looked at the two descriptors that Paul uses to describe how God’s people ought to live. He calls us: […]