The intensity of emotion has been overwhelming these past few weeks. Witnessing people be so moved by the Holy Spirit into taking action... committing... going.... serving.
Read MoreIt appears that baptism has lost its importance in the church today. But for the early church baptism was a matter of considerable significance. Why? Baptism was more than a metric used to measure church growth or to publicize what we did in church today.
Read More“Adoption is not just about couples who want children - or who want more children. Adoption is about an entire culture within our churches, a culture that sees adoption as part of our Great Commission mandate and as a sign of the gospel itself.”
Read MoreThis past week I went to go see the movie, The Martian, and if you do not know the main premise of the movie, this is what happens: Matt Damon gets left behind on Mars after everybody thought he was dead, and NASA undergoes the greatest search and rescue mission ever attempted.
Read MoreThe modern church is blessed to have vast resources which exist in and outside of the local church. At times, it can be difficult to discern any visible difference between the two.
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