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How Do I Know if I’m Idolizing Work?
by Johnny Presley “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life”. At the core of this statement is a beautiful understanding of the blessing of work, but how do you know when your work starts becoming an idol in your life? How do you know when your work becomes so…
Read MoreThe Theology of Baking Bread
by Adrian Vanderwoude What in your life easily distracts you from and blinds you to the glory and existence of the Creator of the universe? How can the 10,000 little moments of your everyday life and relationships be pointed in the proper direction that uplifts God and gives credit where credit is due? Follow along with…
Read MoreI always call you Jesus. You always call me Sonny.
by Chris Jones I always call you Jesus. You always call me Sonny. Robert Duvall was my favorite actor. From Boo Radley to Tom Hagen, Duvall, along with Gene Hackman, could play any role. I’ve said many times that if Robert Duvall was cast as a beautiful twentysomething girl he would find a way to…
Read MoreBe Faithful At Work, Even When It’s Not Your Dream Job
Emma Cockley “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life” is a platitude- and perhaps an impossibility uttered by well-meaning but misguided Christians- that plagues far too many young adults who either haven’t figured out what type of job they would really love or have yet to land that dream…
Read MoreFaithful to All Generations: Seeing Gen-Z Through God’s Eyes
By: Sharon Head What comes to mind when you think of Gen Z? Do you think tomorrow’s leaders are self-obsessed, lazy, and secular? Now, how do you think God sees them? Psalm 119:90 reminds us that, “Your faithfulness endures to all generations, you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” We all would do…
Read MoreThe Bible speaks to overworkers, too. (5 Tools to guard us against the false promise of overworking)
By: Johnny Presley When we read Scripture, we find all kinds of wisdom from the Lord. The book of Proverbs especially instructs us on how to work. For example, we are often reminded not to be lazy or “slothful”, but God warns of the opposite danger as well. It commands us not to overwork ourselves…
Read MorePray for YBL & WBL
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 NASB Pray for YBL and WBL Leadership Pray for Our Community Relations Pray for Our Discipleship Groups and Their Leaders Pray for Our Special Events/Ministry
Read MoreThe “so what” of Christmas
Chris Jones As I write this, it’s January 14th. The Christmas decorations are back in the attic. Hopefully, you are enjoying your gifts… or at least your kids haven’t destroyed theirs. Either way, this feels like a good time to take stock and ask what the point was of the season we just left. I…
Read MoreA Simple Resolution for the New Year
By: Rob Genin With the calendar flipping to 2026, there are several things I can be confident of: One, I will still be writing 2025 on things for weeks. Two, many resolutions will be made in the next few days. While some make fun of these resolutions because many are not kept, this is an…
Read MorePray 4 YBL & WBL
Pray for YBL & WBL “Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart… Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.” Psalm 119:33-36 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership Pray For Our Community…
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