Thrive in 2012
January 13, 2012 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Featured Articles, Practical Helps, Spiritual Growth
Thrive. It means to grow, develop, flourish—to be fortunate and successful. It’s the kind of life we all want—one that impacts the world and turns us into the best version of ourselves. There’s a way to experience that kind of life. Jesus said that He came to bring us life—life to the fullest! Join us in [...]
Membership-Discovery-2012
January 10, 2012 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Spiritual Growth
We’re excited to offer our next Membership Discovery 101 on Saturday, January 28, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Membership is about choosing to belong to a local church for the purposes of commitment to love, service and growth. It is taking a step into a higher commitment to God, to the other people at [...]
Wake-up Call
June 4, 2011 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Bible Commentary, Sundays
No matter how it comes I don’t like it. Let’s face it, a wake-up call is like a jolt of mental electricity that shocks you out of your peaceful beauty rest. In my case, my much needed beauty rest. The result is the bedraggled mirror image looking dully back at me first thing in the [...]
The God Questions
April 22, 2011 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Bible Commentary, Spiritual Growth
Questions matter. They can help you to grow deeper in your knowledge of the truth and your love and reverence for God—especially when you’re wrestling with the harder teachings of the Christian faith. But questions can also be used to obscure truth and lead us away from God. Just ask Eve! It’s up to each [...]
Belonging
February 12, 2011 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Spiritual Growth
Membership. For some it brings joy, happiness, and a sense of fulfillment and belonging. For others, it may stir up feelings of rugged individuality and a reluctance to be a joiner. Still others don’t believe in “organized religion”. I often wonder then if they believe in disorganized religion? The sheer inconsistency of that thinking bewilders [...]