by admin | Nov 7, 2018 | Church Culture
This past Thursday we kicked off our Middle School Parent Survival meeting and a wonderful group of parents came to listen and share. While we all agreed that middle school can be some of the best years of parenting, they can also come with unique challenges. We focused on tools to manage anxiety and reactivity. Here are a few:
by stevecuss | Dec 12, 2016 | Church Culture
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Quality art is better enjoyed than explained. I hope you enjoy this fine craft. Artist is unknown, but I found the...
by stevecuss | Dec 5, 2016 | Church Culture, Theology
Our church is in a series that focused on Bible Study this week. Our message focused on two dynamics: The contrast between God determination and self determination. We live in a culture that values self determination, but David reminds us in Psalm 19 that God...
by stevecuss | Oct 4, 2016 | Church Culture, Leadership, Theology
Part 2 As I noted prior, I was taking Dr Kip Elolia’s class on Liberation Theology and didn’t want the experience to end when the final exam was complete. I knew that God had vital lessons for me that I needed to keep learning, so after class ended, I kept...
by stevecuss | Dec 17, 2015 | Church Culture, Theology
Lately I have been considering faith and doubt through the lens of deism. I recently heard a skeptic share on the “Unbelievable” podcast that churches should downplay their teaching that God is an interventionist and we should instead teach that God is all...
by stevecuss | Nov 9, 2015 | Church Culture
Just a brief historical reminder from your friendly local pastor…. The war on Christmas is real. Here’s what happened: In the days of Caesar Augustus, when Herod was King of the Jews, a baby was born to the most unlikely parents you could imagine: a...
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