by nsmith | Feb 16, 2017 | Baptism, Discipleship
Baptism is one of the ordinances that Jesus gave to the church. The good news of Jesus’ death on our behalf and his resurrection that gives us hope over death are not just things that we merely believe. They are historical facts that demand action. When Jesus calls us...
by nsmith | Feb 1, 2017 | Kids, Parenting
Sometimes you can’t help but just laugh. The other day, on my way to take my daughter to school, we stopped at a red light next to a gentleman who had clearly just missed his turn. He was a bit frantic and trying desperately to figure out how to correct his mistake....
by nsmith | Jan 24, 2017 | Andrew Hopper, Staff
In my last post (which you can find here) I defined values as those beliefs or traits that make the organization what it is. Values are not goals. Goals answer the question, what do we want to do? Values answer the question, who are we? Now admittedly there is...
by nsmith | Sep 7, 2016 | Mission, Evangelism
On Sunday, Pastor Bryan gave us the big idea that Jesus moved for us so that his Spirit can move through us for others. The Holy Spirit empowers us to be witnesses to the world, in word and in deed. Being a witness is not something to be added on a to-do list, but it...
by nsmith | Dec 7, 2015 | Practical Theology
I know. I said it. Study. It’s the dreaded word that many of our students are facing as finals week quickly approaches. With several late nights and lattés planned, many students come to the end of the semester dreading the “s” word. And as difficult and draining as...
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