Sharing Jesus with an Atheist

One thing I hope we can take away from Sam’s insights last Sunday is his encouragement about sharing our faith with someone who is an atheist. We don’t need to have all the answers or be experts in apologetics. Instead, we can be willing to listen, ask questions,...

From Crowds to Disciples

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring what it means to build a discipling culture — not as a program, but as a way of life. Last week, Mark talked about Jesus’ approach to engaging with three different groups of people. The crowds, the seekers, and his...

When following jesus feels like a juggling act

finances, friendships, church, rest, health — we’re trying to keep a lot of balls in the air. And if we’re honest, we drop them… sometimes or often.  Many of us would say, “I’m a Christian”, but always feel like we are not meeting this “standard”. We love...

Let’s Sing!

At our recent Youth and Young Adults Christmas party, we watched the Christmas movie ‘Elf’. In it, the main character, Buddy, shares three simple rules for spreading Christmas cheer:  Treat every day like Christmas. There’s room for everyone on the Nice list. The...