The Value of Knowing Both Sides
In formal debate, participants prepare themselves to be able to articulate and defend a certain side of an argument. But they often are not told until right before the debate which side they will need [...]
What it Means to Live a Generous life
By Pastor Gary Keith One of the enjoyable parts of the Christmas season is seeing people willingly and generously giving to others. In addition to Christmas morning, it happens in a variety of ways. For [...]
Should Christians Make New Year’s Resolutions?
As a New Year is about to begin the subject of making resolutions and new goals always seem to come front and center. Some people do not make New Year resolutions believing it’s unnecessary or [...]
Combating Greed During Christmas
Living in the United States means living in the context of consumerism and greed. It is part of the air that we breathe. Living in the U.S. opens each of us up to the temptation [...]
Jesus, Our Only Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
Options and Limitations We love to have options. We love Netflix because it gives us thousands of movies to choose from. We love our iPhones because they give us countless apps to use and songs [...]
Expecting the Unexpected
by Pastor Marnie Grigsby “Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 NLT If God’s way of thinking is [...]
A Christian Response to Sexual Harassment
Much has been said in the recent weeks as celebrity after celebrity faces accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. To have a Christian response to all of this might seem silly to some. After [...]
Can Christians ever participate in violence?
Violence is a major subject in current American culture. As we reflect back on another mass shooting this past week, the topics of guns and violence fill our minds and our conversations. Part of this [...]
Engaging Our Community
Have you ever walked by a cubicle, park, or neighborhood and thought to yourself, “Those people really need Jesus. They are really lost. I wish someone would go and reach out to them”? I know [...]
Does This Gluttony Make Me Look Fat?
In our culture, we have a strange relationship with food and physical health. On the one hand, many people in the United States are overweight partly because we have an excess of food available to [...]