Raised in a Christian home, I grew up hearing the gospel frequently and believed in Christ for salvation at a young age. So young, in fact, that I really don’t remember a lot about that moment. As I g...  Read More

When a church takes communion several things happen at once. The three we are most familiar with are remembrance, fellowship and unity. (1) Believers remember Jesus' suffering and death (Mark 14:22-25...  Read More

This Sunday we will have the privilege of hosting nearly 70 Hometown Heroes at our bi-annual First Responder Appreciation Day. If you count the family members who will be with them, that will be appro...  Read More

Last week I laid out six reasons our church prioritizes expositional preaching as opposed to topical preaching. I borrowed Mark Dever's definition, explaining that expositional preaching is simply "ma...  Read More

There are two primary ways churches serve preaching today: topical preaching and expositional preaching. Topical preaching begins with a specific idea and brings in different Scriptures that touch on ...  Read More

Christians are singing people. Muslims don’t gather to sing. Neither do Hindus or Buddhists. Christians do. Also, while not everyone preaches, or leads in prayer, or publicly reads Scripture, we all s...  Read More

it’s not about how much you put in - it’s about how consistently you invest....  Read More

Attend Sunday evening service because it is assumed in the New Testament that children and parents worship together....  Read More

Our church for years has served up two expositional meals on the Lord’s Day, and neglecting half of your Sunday diet will not make your soul any better off, and it will not accelerate your understandi...  Read More

Parents have the ultimate responsibility of educating their children. ...  Read More

The balance between ministry and facility use in the church is a dynamic challenge that requires careful planning and thoughtful consideration....  Read More