As we begin our 2016 Challenge, we start by reading the first 5 chapters of Matthew. This comes on the coattails of Christmas, which makes these passage very familiar. Thus we pray the following post will be a timely encouragement.
The danger of a familiar text is often unspoken of, but it is very real. Familiarity with a story or text of Scripture can cause us to gloss over a passage because we’ve read or heard it before. So how do we overcome this temptation? The answer is to slow down and question the familiar. Read more
Fall Back, Come Early
We have a problem! You all love each other too much. Alright maybe you don’t love each other too much, but we do have a problem. On Sunday mornings, from 10:45 to 10:50, we have 5 minutes to finish our Training Groups (Sunday School, Membership 101, Foundations, Prepare, or Tread-In), check on our children, use the restroom, and most importantly fellowship. Read more
October 16, 2016 Rewind
A Little Something Special
Written by Pastor Benjamin Leonard in memory of his Uncle Don.
Something many people probably don’t know about me is that my uncle has Down Syndrome. I don’t talk about it much because he doesn’t seem that different to me. I have grown up playing games, watching Flipper reruns, and shooting basketball with him. Last night, September 22, 2016, he passed away at the full age of 61. Read more
New Testament Bible Reading Calendar
If you have been following our 2016 Challenge of reading the New Testament in a year, we have a new resource for you. You can view the calendar below to make sure you are staying on track or you can subscribe to the google calendar to add the calendar to your phone, tablet, or computer calendar. If you subscribe you will be reminded each day at 8:00 AM of that days reading.
To subscribe to the calendar on your device click the button and then click the Google Calendar button in the bottom left corner.
February 2025
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Mark 3
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Easter Music?
Child Dedication: It’s Meaning & Purpose
With the upcoming child dedication, January 17th, it is important that we take a moment to discuss its meaning and purpose.
The Danger of Familiarity
As we begin our 2016 Challenge, we start by reading the first 5 chapters of Matthew. This comes on the coattails of Christmas, which makes these passage very familiar. Thus we pray the following post will be a timely encouragement.
The danger of a familiar text is often unspoken of, but it is very real. Familiarity with a story or text of Scripture can cause us to gloss over a passage because we’ve read or heard it before. So how do we overcome this temptation? The answer is to slow down and question the familiar. Read more
Matthew Overview
This post is a resource for the 2016 challenge. Click here for more information.
It is helpful at times to see the big picture when you are reading the details of a book, so here is a brief description of the overall outline of Matthew. The following is an excerpt from a very helpful book for Bible study. Read more
Applying Genealogies
As part of our 2016 Challenge, we were tasked with reading Matthew 1 today. While it is an incredible passage to read, it can be intimidating to apply. Genealogies can be confusing and we can be tempted to skip over them. So, I have included this excerpt from the ESV Study Bible, page 2573, to help us understand how we can make the most of this passage. Read more
Directional Living
Beginning January 3rd through April 24th we will work our way through the book of Philippians. These months will provide for us a with an opportunity to examine consider Paul’s heart for the church in Phillipi. Read more