Christians, of all people, have every reason to give thanks. For it is our Father in heaven that gives good gifts to His children (Matt. 7:11). But what are those good gifts? In the hustle and bustle of our days, we can be forgetful and even ungrateful for the things our heavenly Father gives and […]
In their book The Story of Creeds and Confessions: Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith, Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves ask the question, “Do we climb up to God for salvation or does God come down to save us?” This was the question that the early church kept coming back to throughout the centuries […]
What can be more joyful than getting together around God’s word and building each other up? We have the opportunity to do just that with our summer community groups! Next Wednesday we will have the opportunity to come together in smaller groups and treasure God’s word and His people. Over the past few weeks we’ve […]
God’s kingdom is made up of many different branches. Humble Christians have always acknowledged that though we might perch on one branch, other branches that preach the true gospel of grace are just as important as ours. We should pray and partner so that our branches are strong. This is where a tool like theological […]
Christian Community is a Gift As we prepare to kick off our summer community groups, we’re excited to see how God will use these weekly groups to deepen our love for Him and one another. With this expectation, we’re reminded that Christian community is a gift from God. Community groups are another opportunity for brothers […]
As we continue to pray for Ukraine, we have curated a few options for you to be able to give towards the humanitarian and gospel efforts being made in and around the country of Ukraine. You can click on ministries listed below to learn more and make a donation. SEND Relief – our network’s compassion […]
We want to highlight two major crises that have happened/are happening in our world: Afghanistan and Haiti. Maybe you have wondered how you can help. We want to make available a way for you to pray and give. With a collaboration between the International Mission Board and North American Mission Board, SEND Relief helps communities […]
This summer we will take a break from our series in Luke and start a new six-week sermon series entitled Basics of the Christian life: Heavenly Habits Here Below. It has been a chaotic and disorienting season for all of us. When life gets this way, it can be easy to neglect even the basic […]
For many centuries, Christians have found John Calvin’s A Little Book On The Christian Life a worthy read in helping them journey along in the Christian life. Calvin addresses weighty matters like the pursuit of holiness and self-denial in beautiful, compelling ways. This little book is a guide that helps Christians remember their identity and calling […]
“Easy” – That is the word I would describe our age today. More specifically, our information age is easy. We have the easiest access to information than ever before. It is literally at our fingertips. And though having easy access to information can be helpful, it can also have negative effects for living wisely in […]