Today marks the “2nd Anniversary” for Nathan and Carrie here on The Hill. We looked for leaders with a “heart toward God and a love for people.” God haas knit our hearts together and their value extends beyond the “role” they have in our church. They form a very … Continue reading
Read MoreThis morning in Bible Study, we explored a familiar story – Jesus walking on water and Peter joining him. We reflected on some of the traditional implications when Jeff offered a very searching insight.
Could it be the story, which begins at thee end of the miracle of the … Continue reading
Read MoreTransitions often create “word game” climates. For example, this morning I was listening to Fox News and they were discussing the DNC and Edwards speech from last night. Today both a Democrat and a Republican commented that it was a note from a Mario Cuomo speech from 1984. The … Continue reading
Read MoreIn his book, The Continuing Conversion of the Church, Darrell Guder suggests “witness” should be a key image for understanding the mission of the church. He writes,
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If we understand mission as witness and seek to be guided by the biblical language of witness, the missiologically structured … Continue reading
Our Bible Study today centered around Habakuk’s wrestling with the apparent lack of action on the part of God to descipline his people. As Lyle taught, he did a great job, I was struck by the irony of Habakuk 1:5. God replied to Habakuk that he was goint to … Continue reading
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