Anchored: Part One – Firm Footing For A World in Flux Hebrews 13 I. Learning to Pivot The Church has always had to adapt and seek ways to love through all kinds of challenging circumstances. This situation may be unique in our time, but it is not unique to the church. During the plagues of […]
Cancelation of Church Events To our church community of Summit Drive, Jesus says to his followers: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) I can understand the […]
Hello to you all, I think it is fair to say that this week has been a rollercoaster in so many ways, and I am praising God this week for the promise of his presence. As the Psalmist says it: “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If […]
What does it look like to follow Jesus at a time like this – one where it would be very easy to give ourselves over to fear? Here are a few key things to keep in mind In a time like this, fear and panic are often a dominant emotion. But we are told: “Do […]
TechWise: Living with God’s Wisdom in a Digital Age Pt. 4 Screening Our Hearts Colton Conrad Plato’s Cave: Our Cave is Our Hearts What is a Heart? “The Heart is not just the seat of the emotions. It is the seat of the mind, will, and emotions… The heart is the seat of your deepest […]
I. Who Is Writing Your Story? “…there arises in Western societies a generalized culture of “authenticity”, or expressive individualism, in which people are encouraged to find their own way, discover their own fulfillment, “do their own thing” – Charles Taylor, A Secular Age The digital landscape – especially through social media – reinforces and […]
I. Naming the Challenges a. Digital Communication Greatly Reduces the Embodied Elements of Communication We communicate a great deal (perhaps up to 93%) with our physical bodies – in our tone of voices, gestures and body posture. b. Technology Enhances the Platform For Uncivil Discourse “Technology has, in an enhanced way, given mockers a platform […]
I. Some Key Challenges: Living in a digital age… Means often being distracted Often leads to increased consumerism Can lead to a loss of boundaries between work and home life Compounds challenges for parenting “We feel helpless to prevent…[out kids] from overexposure, far too early, to the most violent and intimate facts of life….Parents feel […]
Christ Our Passover “For the Son of Man did not come into the world to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Aesop’s Fable, The Wolf and the Dog Eden to Egypt: “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through […]
The Story of Hope Part Three: The King and the Kingdom David Fields, November 25 I. God is the Creator, the true King of the whole world God is called the “King of kings, Lord of lords” (1 Tim 6:15) Jesus is co-equal with God the Father and shares the same title: […]