Posts from September 2026
Building Update
Weekly Update – October 1st, 2026 It has been several months since I have given you an update on our building remodel, so I want to take this week to do so. As many of you know, over the summer we had a new HVAC system put into the Faith Center Gym. What was initially projected to take a week in June, was fully and finally completed last week. Much of the delay came from unexpected ventilation issues and the…
The Church and The Great Commission
Weekly Update – September 24th, 2026 In order for the lost all around the world to come to Christ, missions must be a priority. That is probably not a shocking statement, especially to those of us who have been a part of a “missions-minded” or a “missions-giving” church for any amount of time. The ultimate problem around the world is that God is not worshipped and honored as he ought to be and missions is the only means by which…
Why Membership?
Weekly Update – September 17th, 2026 Typically, when the average church goer thinks of membership, it is usually with the idea of having your name put on an official roll at the church in which you attend. Some would agree that it is necessary, whereas others would see it as something completely optional. There seems to be a sense among Christians (and rightly so) that being a part of a church is good, but as long as you are somehow…
Pursue Forgiveness
Weekly Update – September 10th, 2026 One of the hardest aspects about life together in the church is pursuing forgiveness. If someone says a wrong word against us, goes behind our back or tells others something untrue and it hurts us, on many occasions the advice given to us might be to avoid the person who has wronged us, never trust them again, sit on the opposite side of the church and “warn” others about their sin. But, as we saw on…
Christian Ethics
Weekly Update – September 3rd, 2026 Let’s start off this week’s update with a scenario. Let’s say that you buy a house, but before you move into it, you want to do some remodeling. One of the things that you want to do is to knock out the wall between the living room and the kitchen. You are going for this open floor plan model, meaning that knocking out the wall in this certain spot makes the most sense. As…