by Chris Sims | Sep 12, 2019 | Faith & Heritage, Scripture, Uncategorized
Life is busy. Period. Ministry seems to increase our busyness exponentially. Demands on time are non-stop. Focus on others is required. Eyes set on the Kingdom of God are a must. It can be hard to actually notice and celebrate the good things and the God things...
by Chris Sims | Aug 28, 2019 | Faith & Heritage, Uncategorized
God calls us to be a part of His Kingdom through faith in King Jesus. Participation in this Kingdom is where our lives find their purpose and meaning. Whether that is participating in church ministry, marketplace ministry or home ministry, God’s Kingdom is fully...
by Wade Berry | Aug 20, 2019 | Uncategorized, Worship
Last week, we discussed how we can prepare for worship. We said that the effective worshiper will engage in the daily tasks of cultivating self-awareness and of focusing on God, and we said that the effective worshiper will offer her or his worship as part of a life...
by Wade Berry | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has received a lot of publicity of late for his comments about being a gay man in a Christian context. Though he is clearly on the other side of any struggles he may have had, the residue of past anguish about the conflict between...
by Wade Berry | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
In keeping with the season of Lent, we have been striving to keep our focus on Jesus in spite of all that clamors for our attention. In order to channel our efforts in a fruitful way, we have been reflecting on the first two chapters of Hebrews. Last week, we focused...
by Gene Wilkes | Feb 18, 2019 | Leadership, Uncategorized
I’m currently co-hosting a D.Min. seminar at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute with Dr. Albert Reyes of Buckner International. The topic of the seminar is “Leadership and Culture.” (Talk about two broad topics to fit into one sixteen-week seminar!) But both are...
