Jay Ashcraft, our Director of Outreach, will be working with us in a different capacity into the future. He and I have been discussing this transition for a little over a month and are looking forward to a scaled back but continuing relationship. Besides working with us Jay is also the pastor of Lighthouse Baptist […]
Our lives are often very complex. This sermon series is based off a book by Bill Hybels by the same title. It will consider practical areas of our life (calendar, finances, relationship, anxiety, and forgiveness) and how these areas might be simplified when brought under the guidance and grace of Jesus. There will be lots […]
More and more. If we are really honest it’s what we really desire. Something deep within us craves more and more. More money. More time. More pizza. More quiet. More people in our church. More leisure. More family. More summer. I’d imagine that at least one or two of those apply to you. You can […]
Resurrection has three primary ways of mass communications. Bulletin ENews Eblast As of October 1st, we will be changing the way that we send our eblast (and our prayer) communications. We will be using our church management software to send these communications. Our current list is quite long and we think it is a bit […]
The “gathering place” We have been moving forward on a building project for the “gathering place”. Of course, it isn’t so much a building project as a finish-our-building project. This movement has been a little quiet and behind the scenes so we wanted to get everyone up to speed. What is the “gathering place”? Well, […]
The cart before the horse. You’ve heard the expression before. Usually with a “Don’t”. “Don’t” put the cart before the horse. I was curious what I’d find if I went to google images. I found some doozies. Check these out! Aren’t those great!? They make me laugh. So silly. And yet – so true. Here’s […]
It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t the main thing. The most important thing. My almost seven year old was coloring. Drawing pictures at the table. I had asked him at least twice if not three times to brush his teeth. It was 7:35am and we needed to get moving so we could pray, leave the […]
No longer a slave to fear. It’s the lyric to a favorite song of mine. It feels unattainable. Unrealistic. Crazy even. I’ve got plenty to fear. Loneliness. Add two very important members to our staff – in two months! Leading a few hundred people through Holy Week – in a clear and compelling way. Engaging […]
If you haven’t heard yet – we have a brand new person joining our staff. She will be our Director of Education. The primary responsibility of this position is youth ministry but she will be helping out in several different ways. Her name is Kristen Kocsis, she arrives on May 28th and starts immediately. I’m […]
Lent is church season meant prepare our hearts and minds for Easter morning. Easter is the single greatest day ever and we want to take some time to prepare ourselves mentally and emotionally for that great day. Daily devotional. A devotion is intentional time set aside each day. The time is meant to refocus our […]