Church | Discipleship | Gospels | Outreach
Becoming a Beacon for Christ
We are called to be a beacon for Christ, reflecting His love and serving our community with purpose and action.
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Chosen by God this Christmas
Celebrate God’s love this Christmas through the story of Mary. Reflect on how you are chosen by His grace, not by merit, but by love.
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Dear Unvaccinated, I Love You (and This Is Why)
Today is the time of year when we show our love and gratitude for the most important people in our lives. This morning, I’d like to tell all my unvaccinated friends and family that I love you! Why?
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THE FINANCIAL COST OF LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR
Have you heard of the Good Samaritan? If you’ve grown up in Western society, it likely rings a bell. The Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus.
Throughout Christianity, in every denomination, fellowship, and network; every follower of Jesus learns about The Good Samaritan early on in their faith journey. Even those from other faith backgrounds, or even from an atheist or agnostic position, have a loose idea of The Good Samaritan.
This parable brings about an internal conflict that was felt with the initial audience, and has continued throughout the millennia, right up into our modern era.
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“I LOVE YOU!” DO YOU BELIEVE IT?
Our Fourth Advent If I told you that “I love you” would you believe me? Depending on the relationship we have, you may or may not. And yet, maybe it’s not a shocker to you that I said it? Why? Because in our culture we use those three words so frequently and flippantly that perhaps,…
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IS ACCEPTANCE A MANDATORY COMPONENT OF LOVE?
Love is a loaded word. I live in the North and I hunt. When I say, “I love Black Bears!” it means that Black Bear meat is delicious! I’m telling you; you want a great breakfast sausage, try Black Bear! (#NorthernPork) But if I said, “I love dogs!” it does not mean that I think dog…
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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT JESUS’ NEW COMMANDMENT
3 Truths About How We’re To Love One Another. When’s the last time you washed someone’s feet? In John 13, Jesus’ teaches a valuable lesson on servant leadership. Even though He was Lord and Master over His disciples, Jesus chose humility, washing His students’ feet. Immediately after, there’s a unique exchange between John and Jesus, that leads to…
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BALANCING SUBMISSION & LOVE
The Story of Christ and His Bride Ephesians 5 is a challenging chapter for the Western church. It speaks about “submission“ which is difficult to handle within a culture that lives and breathes independence. Add in the fact that this passage refers to wives, and we have a hot button topic! “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands…
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KEEPING PASTORS ON POINT
The Power of Mentorship and Accountability. Too many pastors come out of Bible college with unrealistic expectations of what church-life is really going to be like. Many of them are left to do it on their own. It’s at that point, young pastors need to get serious about bringing in some outside guidance and wisdom. We’ve been looking…
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CONSIDER COMPASSION
Communicating With Our World: Part 2 This morning, as we move to part 2 of our post-series Communicating With Our World, I want to begin with one of the most familiar verses in all of Scripture: John 3:16. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in…
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Bible | Books | Discipleship
Embracing the Core Christian Principle of Sacrificial Love
Sacrificial love is foundational to the Christian faith, calling us to selflessly care for others.
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Church | Discipleship | Ministry | Outreach
The Connection Between Effective Outreach Ministry and Meeting Needs
Understanding effective outreach ministry through meeting physical, safety, and belonging needs in today’s shifting culture.
