“Hope deferred, makes a heart sick. But a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 When something you hope for keeps getting pushed into the future, heart sickness can set in. Depression. Despair. Cynicism. The opposite happens when your longing is fulfilled. Joy. Life. Gratitude. If...
Last week we started a series in the book of Ephesians. We are focusing our attention on seven things we have in common as Christians. It's no secret, we have significant differences in how we see the world. But division is not inevitable. We must...
One of the last things Jesus prayed before his crucifixion was that his disciples (and their disciples) would be one. "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just...
This week I heard from one young mother that MOPS has been a lifeline to her. Another mentioned how Summit is the best part of her autistic daughter’s week. Someone else felt the relationship series was mind blowing. Several told me they have made friends...
Are you one of those people that has a hard time saying no? You go to parties you really don't want to attend with people you really don't like and talk about things that really don't interest you. You end up resenting it the whole time....
I told you in the first week of our series on healthy relationships that you can’t control people, but you must control yourself. What about helping people who are hurting? Do I just resign myself to being powerless? Of course not. We are called to bear one another’s...
There is power to praying together, even when we are physically apart. God recently led me to convert our mission, vision and values into prayers we can agree on together. Would you pray these with me? I added them in the notes on my phone...
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:9-10) To love sincerely, we must cling to the good without being in denial about the bad. This is more...
Everyone wants healthy relationships, but few are willing to become the kind of person it takes to create them. Healthy people form healthy relationships. You are the common denominator in all your relationships! If you want your relationships to be healthy, start with yourself. Who or...
"I believe what I believe is what makes me what I am. I did not make it. No it is making me. It is the very truth of God, not the invention of any man." Rich Mullins, Creed. Before we were called Christians, followers of Jesus...
