BLOGS
Decision Making and the Presence of Jesus
When you make a decision in your life as a Christian how can you walk in confidence that you made the right decision? Jesus demonstrates for us what it looks like to follow Him in making faith-filled decisions that honor Him.
Loving God With Your Everything
Most of us are familiar with the command to “love the Lord your God with all of your heart, all of your soul, and all of your might.” But familiarity is not the same as understanding or obedience. So, what does it mean? And, more importantly, what does this look like? How do we love the Lord our God with our everything?
God’s Holisitc Vision for Sexuality
Contrary to modern sexual ethics, the Bible presents a vision for sexuality that preserves all of the things our culture longs for while grounding them in God's design.
The Collapse of Modern Sexual Ethics
Modern sexual ethics is built upon the framework of the autonomous self—the belief that personal desire is the highest authority. While this vision promises freedom, it struggles to sustain the deeper realities of sexuality. When sex is detached from covenant, sacredness, objective truth, and God's design, the framework begins to collapse under its own weight, often producing insecurity, instability, objectification, and isolation. Christianity offers an alternative framework that holds together what modern culture pulls apart, providing a foundation for sexuality rooted in love, dignity, commitment, and purpose.
Does Prayer Actually Do Anything?
What is the purpose of prayer? Is it undervalued in our lives, or perfectly fine the way we currently approach it? Do you want to see God move? Does prayer actually do anything about that? While on a mission trip to Japan, there was much I was able to learn about the beauty and power of prayer.
Learning From John Wesley’s Rules for Singing
In his appreciation and dedication for structured worship, The Father of Methodism, John Wesley, wrote down rules for congregational singing that are still printed in some hymnals today. What can we learn today from these rules written over 200 years ago?
Stop Waiting To Be Served: Building Life-Giving Friendships in the Church
Friendship can feel difficult and lonely, especially during seasons of transition. How do we build true life-giving friendships? What roles do vulnerability and service play in building community? As Christians, we are called to serve rather than be served as we pursue community in the church.
What are Deacons?
What are deacons and how are they to serve in the church? Explore three categories of service that deacons give to the church.
Theology of Clothing (Part 2)
Modesty is not about following rules. It also doesn’t start with clothing. It starts with the heart. Modesty is an outward expression of humility. So, how does humility relate to the way we dress as believers?
For Expectations, Met & Unmet
The 127th Psalm shows us that all of our planmaking, whether for family, career, or ministry, is ultimately dependent on God's initiating and sustaining grace rather than our own effort. We must hold our expectations with humility, trusting that God longs to give good gifts to His people and has proven it most fully in the gift of His Son.
Hymns of the Creator: Worshiping the Creator in Response to His Creation
For good reason, we often sing songs that are explicitly about Christ and the gospel, but perhaps too often left behind are verses and entire songs that fit within a category of the hymns of the Creator—songs that worshipfully respond to God in witnessing His creation. Why is this theme sometimes ignored or under-utilized? How do we worship God in our enjoyment of His creation?
Theology of Clothing (Part 1)
Clothing is a gift from God that reflects His grace and the Gospel. As Christians, it is important for us to learn how to steward this gift. The beginning of Genesis is a great guide to help us develop a Theology of Clothing.