by Mike Crump | Feb 21, 2024 | Christian Life, Church, Featured, Suffering
In John 10, Jesus gives us an incredibly comforting image when he says, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.” In this statement, we hear the voice of...
by Morgan Hall | Feb 14, 2024 | Christian Life, Church, Featured
What does it mean to be the church? Aren’t we, as the Church, supposed to strive to be like Jesus? Didn’t Jesus himself say after washing his disciples’ feet, “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you (John 13:15)”?...
by Mike Crump | Feb 6, 2024 | Christian Life, Family, Featured, Mission
Throughout the New Testament, the people of God are called to be very intentional towards one another. In fact, our attitudes and actions towards one another are to take on the very nature of Jesus Christ. This is seen clearly in Philippians 2:1-5 when Paul tells the...
by Chelsea Barnwell | Jan 29, 2024 | Featured, Gospel, Kids, Mission, Parenting
We are the church. That’s a special statement, even unique grammatically. It implies multiple people or parts making up one singular object. It’s similar to saying “We are a family.” For those who are in Christ, being the church is not limited to taking a membership...
by Mike Crump | Jan 2, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Gospel, Suffering
It was December 31, 1999, and the world was waiting with bated breath. Y2K was upon us and the news cycle was wall-to-wall coverage of what could happen when all computer clocks turn over from 1999 to 2000. In the end, it was either going to be the greatest disaster...
by Nathan Fox | Jan 2, 2024 | Christian Life, Christmas, Featured, Gospel, New Year
Anticipation. It’s an oft-used word this time of year, whether it is the blossoming excitement of a child opening up presents long settled under the tree or the hope of new beginnings by the turn of the calendar from one year to the next. Truly, I’ve yet to meet a...
