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By Pastor Chad Many times, success in our world is measured by how much money one has, how popular one is, or the position one holds. This is not exclusively the case, but it is common. In fact, sometimes, the only way to get ahead in our world is to tear others down. That should not be the case for Christians. In God’s eyes, the way to get ahead is to serve others. This almost sounds counterintuitive: to be first, I must be last? But that’s exactly what Jesus teaches.  In Ma

By Pastor Chad Who you worship matters. Who you worship shapes who you are. Not only does who you worship matter, how you worship...

By Pastor Chad Confession and repentance are important! If one doesn’t confess and repent of his or her sins, one cannot be forgiven. If...

By Pastor Chad You and I are perpetually inundated by deafening noise. This doesn’t always mean we have loud sounds going on around...

By Pastor Chad His unshod feet hurriedly clumped against the rocky ground. The terrain was uneven and arduous. Few easily treaded this...

By Pastor Chad On Sunday, we discussed the purpose and impact of the spiritual discipline of fasting. Clearly, much more can be said...

By Pastor Chad Prayer simply is communication with God. It is talking with (not just to) God. It is a conversation with the divine.  As...

By Pastor Chad What you believe impacts who you are. And what you believe impacts how you act.  Over the last several weeks, we have been...

By Pastor Chad Last week, we began our series on spiritual disciplines. Spiritual Disciplines are exercises that help cultivate our...

By Pastor Chad The curse of the 21st century is instant satisfaction. According to Richard Foster, our age has three main adversaries:...

By Pastor Chad The atonement is no ancillary doctrine that is only good for academic theologians and snobby armchair theobros. The...

By Pastor Chad Life is complicated and weird–at least at times. We experience highs and lows; thrills and drabs; excitement and boredom;...

By Pastor Chad As a pastor that has to prepare and present multiple messages and lessons each week, I understand the weight of bringing a...

By Pastor Chad To be honest, I’m not one for pop-psychology platitudes. Phrases like, “I believe in you!” or “Believe in yourself!” or “I...

By Pastor Chad Our world is far more complex than what the eye can see. There is more to this universe than what we can see, taste,...

By Pastor Chad What you believe has an impact upon your life. I cannot stress this point enough: your beliefs are important! Thus, it is...

By Pastor Chad Is it enough to simply love Jesus? You’ve probably heard folks say, “Look, I don’t know a lot about the Bible, but I do...

By Pastor Chad As a church of Jesus Christ, we have specific functions and purposes that have been set by God. We can not change those...

By Pastor Chad I’ve never been an avid fisherman–or a good one. I enjoy fishing, but it isn’t something I spend a lot of time doing....

By Pastor Chad Though rare, there are still folks that believe the earth is flat. The so-called “Flat Earth Society” has annual meetings...