Great question! Check out the answer from 9Marks... Church should not primarily view discipleship as special event or a flashy program. Discipleship is not something that's occasional or out of the ordinary, something that can be sealed off from the rest of our Christian lives. To be a Christian is to be a disciple of Christ. And being a disciple of Christ means (i) lo...
Keep ReadingChuck Lawless, a professor at Southeastern Seminary, challenges us to ask ourselves 10 questions before we attend worship services each weekend. He writes... "Worship is not only about what we do when the church gathers; it is what we are to do every day. The best worship is a continuum of: worshiping God by getting ready to meet Him; worshiping Him with His people throug...
Keep ReadingAdult Electives for Family NightSeptember 9th December 9th Financial Peace University consists of a 9-week video curriculumtaught by financial expert Dave Ramseythat incorporates small-group discussions to encourage accountability and discipleship. Financial Peace University is highly entertaining for everyone, with a unique combination of humor, informative financial ad...
Keep ReadingJoin us during ABF in the Homebuilders Class! Why do families work? Because God Himself designed them! Thriving families will lead to thriving communities, and thriving communities will transform the world. Find purpose, joy and redemption; generation after generation will create a positive legacy. The Family Project is a 12 session DVD experience that explores the theol...
Keep ReadingPastor Kevin DeYoung has written a really helpful article entitled,10 Things to Remember as the Presidential Campaign Season Gets Into Full Swing. You'll want to read the enitre article, but here's the gist of it: We're not electing a king. Elections matter. Character matters. The best predictor of future performance is past performance. You almost certainly will n...
Keep ReadingOngoing pain and suffering is hard. My wife and I have wrestled with her chronic pain for five years now. Everyone suffers somehow. It might be chronic pain, cancer, broken relationships, disability, or the struggle against besetting sins. It's hard to live in a world of futility and brokenness. We groan for the day when it is all made right (Romans 8:1825). And yet, suff...
Keep ReadingScripture to Meditate On: Job 1:1-2:13 Thought to Ponder:'We have heard the story of Job. His riches destroyed, his family taken, and his own body afflicted. We can only imagine the depth of his loss and pain. Yet as we ponder Job's misery, do we see the threads of God's mercy in it? We will all face suffering at some point in our lives, it is inescapable. But what makes ...
Keep ReadingScripture to Meditate On: Acts 16:11-40So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a ...
Keep ReadingScripture to Meditate On: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, for there must be factions among you in order that those who are g...
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