Travis Agnew 
As we are still waiting word of a travel date to go to Ethiopia to unite with our son, I am still having a great time answering questions concerning adoption for inquiring minds. One of the most frequent questions we have received is “How expensive is one of those babies?” or “Why do they cost so much?” First off, babies …
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25:41). Hell’s Description Hell is everything that heaven is not. While usually people imagine hell as a blazing inferno filled with devils and pitchforks, the sure reality of the place is that …
In my C-Group last night, we talked a lot about eternity, and we realized that we have misconceptions about heaven and hell. I thought I would share some of what we talked about last night on heaven and then also talk about hell later this week. We talked about if St. Peter is really at the gate, is there a …
We concluded the “True[ish]” series today with the service focusing on “Eternity: More Than You Can Imagine.” These last two months we have focused on essential doctrines of the church. The time has been a great investment in ironing out the theology for members of our church. Heaven and hell are real. We must live knowing we are preparing for …
This is part 3 of a blog series on why we sing. You can check on the other posts here. WE SING BECAUSE IT MAKES GOD SMILE. [Tweet “We sing because it makes God smile.”] Obedience is when we do something God says we should do. The Bible repeatedly instructs us to sing in worship. So when we sing, we are …
I had a question from a friend the other day about the King James Version of the Bible. Maybe like you, this person had read a sign that said, “If it ain’t King James it ain’t Bible” and wondered where that sentiment came from. There are many people who believe that the King James Version is the version that Jesus …
A couple of nights ago while I was reading Obadiah a book at bedtime, I pointed to the corner of Africa where Eli lives. Since that time, every time we open that book up and turn to that page, Obie points to the corner and says, “E-ya, brubba, E-ya.” Yes, that is where he is for now, but hopefully, he …
My C-Group had a great time last night discussing the weekly topic of “Church: More Than a Building.” We talked about what people wrongly assume is church (building, programs, activities, social club, etc.). We talked about what killed local congregations (selfishness, wrong ways of evaluating progress, apathy, refusal to biblically confront, and biblically unfit leaders). We got to the place …
What a great day with North Side today! Week 7 0f 8 in the True[ish] series and we got to the doctrine of the church. It’s been great to see all these weeks grow upon each other – I have learned so much! Jeff’s message was great and reminded me of why I am so thankful to be a part …
This week’s book of the week is the ever-so-polarizing The Shack by William P. Young. I have received more questions about this book than I did about The Da Vinci Code. When people ask, it normally starts like this, “Have you read The Shack? What did you think about it?” I’ll ask what they thought about it and they want to …
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