Proverbs 29:25 says that “The fear of man lays a snare.” A snare is a trap. Most people feel trapped on a regular basis by the opinions and pressures of other people. Yet the trap isn’t other people; it’s an unhealthy fear of other people. Co-dependency, peer pressure, insecurity – these are just a few […]
We live in a digital age. Instant downloads, search engines, push notifications, algorithms designed to keep you distracted and keep you scrolling. Analog has fallen on hard times. Patient reflection is passé. This isn’t natural or good. Your mind isn’t a hard drive for quick sound bytes, but a heart drive for sustained reflection leading […]
We are excited to announce our first equipping class of the season! Over the course of 4 weeks we’ll behold the glorious triune Being who is God. The Trinity is not a riddle to be solved, but a mystery to be adored and enjoyed as God invites us into His very life as the One […]
In a recent Barna Survey on evangelism, it was discovered that though almost all Christians would recognize that sharing the gospel is essential to being a follower of Jesus, an increasing number would say they feel uneasy about doing it. Not just uneasy, because it can feel awkward; but uneasy because they feel that it […]
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with […]
In a time when we always feel plugged in, our hearts and minds get cluttered. We try to pray, but get interrupted. We try to meditate on Scripture, but our concentration falters. Why is this? Could it be that our hearts are already inhabited by other things? To be an image bearer of God is […]
One of the first topics we pray for at our Sunday evening service is the word ministry of our church. Why? We believe that the Scriptures are essential to everything we do. Our church is built upon Christ and His word. When God’s word is center, it communicates something about us: the power of salvation […]