Despite the supernatural nature of church community, there is often a temptation to create "gospel-plus" communities—where unity is based on natural similarities rather than Christ alone. These commun...  Read More

The gospel of Jesus Christ creates community in a local church that is evidently supernatural in both its breadth (diversity) and its depth (commitment). But we get impatient, seeking to build communi...  Read More

On our first Sunday, we created a vision board. But unlike the vision boards of the world where the self is at the center, our dreams and visions looked upward to what dreams and visions God might hav...  Read More

Introduce yourselves.What are your expectations for the retreat?How do you feel about/towards God right now?How do you believe God feels about/towards you?Do you have any specific prayer requests? Int...  Read More

Isaiah 60:1-51 Arise, shine, for your light has come,    and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,    and thick darkness the peoples;but the Lord will ...  Read More

Hebrews 12:1-21 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is...  Read More

Romans 5:1-111 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we s...  Read More

13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in you...  Read More

The office is only available for personal use when there are no scheduled ministry meetings, prayer gatherings, classes, training sessions, pastoral office hours, or visitations. Please check the chur...  Read More

"Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, t...  Read More

Boldness is NOT a character trait. We are often tricked into thinking that some people are born bolder than others because of their personality, or what kind of family they have, or who they are assoc...  Read More

...  Read More