Everyone in high school admired Jack rsquo s easygoing attitude and athletic skill He was happiest in midair above a half-pipe ramp mdash one hand holding his skateboard the other stretched out for balance Jack decided to follow Jesus when he started attending a local church Up to that point he rsquo d endured significant family struggles and had used drugs to medicate his pain For a while after his conversion things seemed to be going well for him But years later he started using drugs again Without the proper intervention and ongoing treatment he eventually died of an overdose [... more]

Stuck in a stressful job with long hours and an unreasonable boss James wished he could quit But he had a mortgage a wife and a young child to take care of He was tempted to resign anyway but his wife reminded him ldquo Let rsquo s hang on and see what God will give us rdquo Many months later their prayers were answered James found a new job that he enjoyed and gave him more time with the family ldquo Those months were long rdquo he told me ldquo but I rsquo m glad I waited for God rsquo [... more]

The church is not a nbsp place but it is a nbsp people The church is not nbsp where you worship but it is nbsp you who worship Jesus laid claim on the church it belongs to Him quot I will build nbsp My nbsp church quot So what does He want His church to be like What things should characterize us overall as a church In short--what kind of church would Jesus attend nbsp In His longest recorded prayer the Lord longs for four characteristics that are to mark God's people Today we look at the first two This [... more]

The church is not a nbsp place but it is a nbsp people The church is not nbsp where you worship but it is nbsp you who worship Jesus laid claim on the church it belongs to Him quot I will build nbsp My nbsp church quot So what does He want His church to be like What things should characterize us overall as a church In short--what kind of church would Jesus attend nbsp In His longest recorded prayer the Lord longs for four characteristics that are to mark God's people Today we look at the first two This [... more]