by Aaron Syvertsen | Jan 31, 2017 | Blog, The Church
Commitment isn’t exactly “in” these days. Think about any time we sign up or buy anything online, and we get all suspicious when it demands we provide an email address. Why do they want my email? What am I committing to? Will they flood my inbox and then sell my...
by Andy Steen | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Encouragement
Pilgrims don’t progress alone. One of the primary reasons God wants us to live in community as born again believers is so that we can “exhort one another every day” (ESV) or “encourage one another daily” (NIV) (Hebrews 3:13) because our hearts “are always going...
by Mary Capalbo | Jan 17, 2017 | Accountability, Blog
Christmas morning I was so excited when I opened up a gift from my husband and saw a Fitbit inside! Now I know what you’re thinking, “isn’t that like, buying your wife a vacuum cleaner, blender or gym membership? Aren’t those items off limits? An unspoken rule?” ...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, Commitment
I love how pumped up people get at the start of a year, whether or not they publicly broadcast it. It’s fascinating how the simple turn of a calendar can infuse a mentality in us that screams this is the year. Confidence runs high, motivation runs deep, and the...