Why Stewardship?
First of all, what is it? I think over the past few decades we have taught that this word referred to money and how we use it. Yes, but we […]
Category: Jared’s Blog
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A great perspective on “Hospitality”
I was scanning Facebook this morning, as I often do (throw rocks later, just pay attention), and I happened across this excellent note from Leah Hargrove, a member of our […]
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Lamenting and the Kitchen Sink
A Pastor wants God to use him in the life and lives of a Church. He just thinks it will be as a hero, and not a broken and humbled […]
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Praying the Psalms – Psalm 30
In this upcoming series we are going to be doing some work on our souls. I want to prepare you for this work. I want you to take it seriously […]
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Why we must learn to pray the Psalms
There is a phrase I say sometimes that I think might shock people. That should surprise no one. My wife often tells me that I might want to use less expressive language. Always listen […]
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What is at stake when we live for ourselves
The Tragedy I just read an article that was both enlightening and terribly depressing. It was about a couple who are in the early stages of opening their relationship. What […]
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My Thoughts on Whole Marriage Decision
A little Backstory A long time ago God established a nation of people. We call them the Israelites. They lived in a geographic area that today we call Israel. God had […]
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The Significance of Discipleship
Modern American Christianity appears to be in decline. A recent poll done by Pew Research has shown that there is an increase in people saying they have no religious affiliation […]
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Learning to be Loved
Being loved is not easy. It is the first part of the mission statement of our church. “To understand the gospel of Jesus Christ,” summed up by the two simple words […]
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Resurrection Celebration
Why do we celebrate Easter? Spoiler alert, it’s not because of eggs and bunnies. Some Christians go so far as to ban bunnies and chicken fruit from their Easter celebrations. […]