Use this map to help you learn the story one element at a time. Here is a recording of the story being told by Nathan:
Vision Sunday 2017
Our leadership has been seeking the Lord together over the past several months for his direction for 2017. We're super excited about some of the things this year has in store. We hope you will be too. We also hope that these ideas will focus your prayers as you join us in seeking God's provision … Continue reading Vision Sunday 2017
Not Small Group
Life Teams ought to be gospel communities. Here's a great passage from Everyday Church by Chester and Timmis which contrasts gospel communities with traditional small groups. Gospel communities are not like house groups, Bible study groups, pastoral groups, or ministry teams. House groups obviously vary hugely, and yours may function very much like a gospel … Continue reading Not Small Group
Church as Family vs. Church as Healthclub
Christ taught us to pray, "Our Father." He wants us to be a family to each other. Not in our warped western sense of immediate family holed up in our houses in front of the tube but in the eastern sense of extended family sharing life day by day. In their excellent book, Misreading Scripture with … Continue reading Church as Family vs. Church as Healthclub
Blessed are the merciful.
Jesse Ventura once said, "Christianity is for losers." Many took umbrage to this but I think he was just restating Christ's words, "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Christ offers his merits and demands that we cash ours in to get them. For the most part, society's winners … Continue reading Blessed are the merciful.
Keeping it All Together
Holy holism! Can we really keep it all together?
Pleasant Street is Gone 