Should the church adapt to its culture? This is the question many concerned Christians are asking as they struggle for relevance in the world. The Emerging Church Movement answers this question with a resounding yes. Its leaders would rather embrace culture than run from it, which is what many Christians appear to be doing. They Read more
Basically, a “movement” is a change in position. A movement in the religious context has to do with an organized call for transformation within a particular sphere. The Restoration Movement is the effort to restore the New Testament church by speaking where the Bible speaks and remaining silent where the Bible is silent. Don’t confuse Read more
On the first day of the week, three days after Jesus’s death, he rose and left his tomb (Jn. 20:1). That evening, his disciples gathered together behind locked doors to discuss what to make out of the reports they had heard. Peter and John had rushed to the tomb only to find it empty, and Read more
As of this writing, 83 of our 200 members have volunteered for service through one or more of our 22 different ministries. I had hoped that by now nearly all of our members would have filled out a form, but I also know that life is busy and some of you may not have gotten Read more
Anyone who is familiar with the Epistle to the Hebrews can see that its author, whoever he was, was a preacher. The book just sounds like a long sermon. It’s full of Scripture quotations, exhortations, rhetorical questions, and logical development. You can even detect an audience. It reads like a transcript of a speech given Read more
An important biblical principle teaches that the more tightly we hold on to something, the more certain it is that we will lose it. See how this applies to the subject of stewardship. Numerous passages in the Bible warn of the impoverished end of greed and promise rich blessings to the one who shares his Read more
In 1633, Galileo Galilei, a faithful Catholic, faced the possibility of losing his life in a heresy trial. Like his predecessor Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo had come to believe that the earth, turning on its axis, revolved around the sun and was not the center of our solar system, as the Catholic Church maintained. To most Read more
Before I begin with this week’s Neil’s Niche, I would like to thank everyone who helped and came to last week’s Rainbow Omega trip. It was a great time, and I think the residents really appreciated the time that we got to hang out with them. If you weren’t able to come, that is all Read more
In just a few weeks we will host a Teacher’s Workshop. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 26th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. We have invited two speakers to be with us on that weekend: Rhonda Thompson, who will speak to the teachers of the children’s classes, and Jason Moon, who will address Read more
Drew Kizer
Neil Hillis
Morning Bible Study: 9:00 am
Morning Worship: 10:00 am
Evening Worship: 6:00 pm
Evening Bible Study: 7:00 pm
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