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At our pastor’s meeting yesterday, there was a general consensus that the Christmas season didn’t have its usual feel. There were a lot of different reasons for this around the room: one guy just had a wedding for his daughter, another is dealing with health issues, and one (me) just moved is unsettled in the […]

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete. | 2 Corinthians 10:4–6 On […]

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever […]

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 […]