Midweek Miscellanies (3/31/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. We Cannot Overestimate Heaven: Lessons on happiness from Jonathan Edwards. Christ’s Sacrifice for Us: As we... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (3/25/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Reflections on the Killings in Atlanta: Julius Kim, President of The Gospel Coalition reflects on this past... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (3/18/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Podcast: Preparing Our Kids for a Post-Christian World (Rebecca McLaughlin): In this episode, Rebecca... Read more
Hi Friends, As many of you know, Christ Church has a faith based recovery ministry called Transformation to Recovery and part of that ministry is a residential discipleship house for guy’s in recovery. We call this place Hope House. Since Hope House opened... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (3/5/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Live According to a Plumb Line, Not a Pendulum: “You may have heard the stories. Sadly, it’s a pattern many... Read more
Hi Friends, I’m really excited that next week we will begin to go through a new book together in our Small Groups called “Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships”, by Ed Welch.This is a small book, but I believe it has the potential for... Read more
I’ll never forget the first time I heard Ravi Zaccharias speak. As a college student grappling with various challenges to my faith and I stumbled across a video series of his (this was before Youtube) and over several days binged watched it. His words cut like a... Read more
This past Sunday was Vision Sunday. We started by hearing a sermon where we heard the call of God to go Deeper. In the midst of all the forces in our culture, as well as, the things coming at us through the pandemic, we need to go even deeper into who God is, who we... Read more
Have you ever had an experience where someone you care about is going through something really hard and you aren’t sure how to help? Few things are more frustrating than feeling helpless as you watch someone hurt. Sometimes there are clear, helpful steps that can be... Read more
Hi Friends, Our God loves us too much to leave us to navigate this broken world without His guiding light. His word speaks into all issues of our lives, and even when His word challenges us, it is for our good as thriving in life comes through following His will. ... Read more
This is the fourth and final part of our series New Year’s Resolutions Worth Making. Part 1 was about Bible Intake, Part 2 about Communing with God in Prayer, and Part 3 An MRI for your Heart. Back in college, I used to really be into weightlifting. I know that’s... Read more
This is part 3 of our series New Year’s Resolutions Worth Making. Part 1 was on Bible intake and part 2 on Communing with God in Prayer On July 3, 1977 the first MRI exam was performed. This was a revolutionary moment as it provided doctors with one of the... Read more
Hi Friends, With so much politic unrest in our country, God in his kind providence has us studying a passage of Luke that speaks directly to how we can experience peace. God has got a good word for us and I’m looking forward to hearing it through Pastor Ian.... Read more
This is part two of our blog series “New Year’s Resolutions Worth Making”. Here’s part 1 about Bible Intake In our hyperactive culture the ability to spend time in prayer is becoming increasingly hard. We always have something else to do that keeps us from... Read more
Hi Friends, As we start this New Year we are going to see Jesus teach us a parable about what He wants us to do while we wait for His return. When the Lord speaks about our purpose in life, that’s a message calls for our attention! Also, Hannah McCurley is... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (1/7) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. The Gospel in a Democracy Under Assault: Russell Moore with some helpful thoughts about our call as believers in... Read more
I’m a big fan of Costco. It’s a magical place. You can get anything there from cheese to car tires, t-shirts to t-balls. However, they do have one problem. Their milk containers are terrible. These containers have an innovative design to maximize their... Read more
Hi Friends, I can’t wait to kick of the New Year worshiping God with you this Sunday. We are picking back up in Luke and going over one of my favorite stories in all of the gospels. I think God has an important word for us to help us start this New Year out... Read more
Hi Friends, In 2020 we have all become a lot more conscious about our health and hygiene. Some of you have to take daily temperatures for your jobs. Hand washing posters are everywhere. No shirt, no service signs have been replaced with no mask, no service. And if... Read more
