Resources to help you understand Scripture, grow in faithful habits, and discover more favorite passages.
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Mobilize & Maximize Presentation (October 2025)
As we step forward as a church, we are driven by a bold vision: to mobilize and maximize. This project is a church-wide movement rooted in our history and propelled by our unwavering mission to spread the gospel.
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Ordinary People with Extraordinary Causes
Esther 9:20-10:3 – After deliverance came celebration, and faithful servants helped preserve the story. God uses ordinary people who say yes to extraordinary causes for His glory.
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Reconciled to Reconcile
We all know what it’s like to be wounded, but what about when we’ve been the ones who caused the pain? Jesus shows us a path toward peace, even when reconciliation feels out of reach.
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The Pressure to Post
In a world where every voice fights to be heard, I used to feel like silence meant failure. I thought people needed my opinion on every breaking story. But constant commentary led to constant anxiety. Eventually, I realized the world didn’t need my post; it needed my presence.
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The Starting Line
Discipleship begins at conversion. If we want to see lives truly transformed, we must move beyond making converts to developing disciples who walk with Jesus and help others do the same.
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Politics & Principles
Christians should engage in civic life without losing sight of their higher allegiance to Christ. Our goal is not to be partisan but to be principled, standing on Scripture rather than any political platform.
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Disarming the Enemy
Esther 9:1-19 – Instead of suffering defeat, God’s people gained ground. When God fights for you, no enemy can stand.
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The Real Measure of a Young Man
Every young man wants to grow stronger, smarter, and more respected, but Jesus shows us how to grow the right way. In Luke 2:52, we see the real measure of a young man is not in his age or achievements, but in his wisdom, character, and walk with God.
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Taming the Scroll
Social media isn’t evil, but it isn’t innocent either. It can inspire you toward godliness or drag you into distraction. If you want your life to count, you have to take control of your scroll.
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The Only Person Who Can Take You Out of the Game
Even the most gifted person can ruin their own progress when character can’t keep up with talent. True success isn’t about how fast you can run but about having the integrity to finish well without tripping yourself up.
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Waypoint (November 2024)
Our Fall 2024 Waypoint provided highlights from the past year and plans for the next year. Read through some of the key takeaways.
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Love God Uniquely
If you love God uniquely, you won’t need a reason for any other command that concerns Him. Since He has no rival, you should have no rival to where your affections focus.
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The Willing and Able Forgiveness of Jesus
Jesus is not hindered by how many sins are in your past, and He is not intimidated by your situation that He can’t help you. He knows all about your sins, and He still offers you forgiveness.
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There’s No Timeout in Heaven
According to the Scriptures, there’s no timeout in heaven. If you have a relationship with Jesus, your punishment has already been taken care of.
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Beyond Curfews
In a world where people do what they want, he calls disciples of Jesus to stay self-controlled. We do not have a free pass to do whatever we want.
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Before Zaccheus Saw Jesus
Jesus wants you to get more than a glimpse as He passes by. He desires a relationship with you, even though He knows about all your regrets due to sinful choices and unfortunate circumstances.
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Jesus Is Coming — Look Busy
If you are convinced that Jesus will return, are you busy with the matters He left you on earth to accomplish? The timing of His second coming may come as a surprise but its certainty should not.
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Introducing Bike for Bibles
Bike for Bibles is an initiative to raise awareness and support for Bible translation. For each mile you ride and fund, you can translate a verse of Scripture into another language.
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Loving Others to Love God
Our love for others validates our love for God. It reveals our genuine spiritual condition. You can express your devotion to God through the songs you sing, the prayers you pray, and the verses you promote, but if you can’t love God’s children, He questions your ability to love Him.
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You Won’t Humble Yourself More Than Jesus Did
Jesus humbled Himself to be born as a man, live as a servant, and die as a criminal. If Jesus lowered Himself to the level of the cross, you will never outdo Him.
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The Omnipresence of God
The omnipresence of God means that God is everywhere at the same time. While such an infinite concept is difficult for finite minds to comprehend, is it true? How does that change our perception of God? Incorrect Perception: The Overbooked God Have you ever tried to get an appointment with that really busy person? You…
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The Holiness of God
Studying the attributes of God, it is critical to address the issue of God’s holiness. What does the holiness of God really mean? Incorrect Perception: The Grade-on-a-Curve God After every test taken within the halls of academia, there is at least one student praying that the teacher will grade on a curve. Due to a…
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The Faithfulness of God
Studying the attributes of God, it is critical to address the issue of God’s faithfulness. Can God be trusted to do what he says he will do? Incorrect Perception: The Unreliable God The unreliable god is walking around with some significant baggage left by numerous people in our lives. Each of us knows what it…
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The Independence of God
Attributes of God are the foundational beliefs about who God is and what He is like that comes from Scripture. You can’t worship a God fully if you only know Him partially. One critical attribute to study is the independence of God.
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The Immanence of God
Studying the attributes of God is an important endeavor for the Christian disciple. A. W. Tozer was a brilliant theologian and pastor of the twentieth century. In his book, The Knowledge of the Holy, he presented a thesis statement that signifies the importance of addressing the issue of theology. He wrote: What comes to your…
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Praying the Lord’s Prayer as a Church
Jesus taught us to pray in what we call the Lord’s Prayer. Have you ever thought about how you can use this prayer as a template to teach your church how to pray? Here’s how Jesus taught His disciples to pray: 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name.10 Your kingdom come,your will…
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How to Have An Effective Group
Groups are important. Whether you call them Gospel Groups, small groups, community groups, discipleship groups, Sunday School classes, Bible study groups, etc., the committed gathering of a smaller group of believers is essential to discipleship.
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Three Reminders for the Next Generation
Parents want the best for their children. Would you be willing to give the best to your children even if it included getting intentional and personal? Psalm 78:1-8 teaches that each generation needs to be reminded of 3 things: The Faithfulness of God The Frailties of the Past The Focus of the Future The Faithfulness…
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Discipleship Strategy for Your Family
Within the family contains one of the greatest opportunities for discipleship and one of the greatest challenges for consistency. Your family members provide you the greatest opportunity to encourage and to discourage spiritual growth.
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God’s Plan for Your Family
God’s plan for your family is not complex. We make it that way, but it is truly simple. This is the plan: God wants to reconcile the world to Himself through Christ-following parents who disciple their own children to multiply gospel transformation to all people.
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Reconsidering Your Comment
In recent years, the rise of our social media interaction has caused us to communicate very differently than ever before. People who are reserved to share certain things in person become emboldened online to the detriment of us all. It’s time to go the second mile in reconsidering your comment.
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Reevaluating Your Filters
Technology opens a door to helpful content and dangerous opportunities. While you may have the best of intentions, are you doing everything you can to protect yourself and your family against the dangers of online material? Do you have a plan to combat it? It’s time to go the second mile in reevaluating your filters.
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Setting Your Table
I want to reintroduce a revolutionary idea that could change your most important relationships. I want to encourage you to set the table. Gather the people closest in your life, sit down, eat a great meal, turn off the tech, and engage one another. It’s time to go the second mile in setting your table.
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Regulating Your Entertainment
Entertainment can inspire us to enjoy the wonder of the life God has given us, or it can entrap us into addictive and unhelpful patterns. We all have certain shows, movies, and media we love, but the danger comes when we lose our filter and limitations. It’s time to go the second mile in regulating…
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Prioritizing Your Sleep
Sleep is one of those necessary parts of life that gets in the way of over-achievers, but it is essential to your ability to sustain what God has called you to do. When we neglect it, the effects can dramatically change our hours and our habits.
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Leaving Your Work (At Work)
With the rise of technology, we have learned that you never really have to leave work. You are a simple laptop away from robust apps or a phone away from your emails or a cloud away from all your files. But with the inability to clock out, our souls and families suffer. It’s time to…
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Booking Your Relationships
n your hectic schedule, do you ever feel like the most important relationships get the least amount of time? We only have so many hours in a day, and many of us are so burdened by tasks that we miss the relationships for which we are called to invest.
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Exploring Your Outdoors
The more that our society progresses, our souls seem to regress all the more. Our technological dependence forces us to stare at screens and avoid personal interactions. Our environments are caged in keeping us away from evidence of God’s Creation.
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Limiting Your Social Media
Social media has given us a unique opportunity to know and to be known. As with any tool, it can be used for noble pursuits or nebulous purposes. We must determine if social media is using us or are we using it. And if we are using it, for what purpose?
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Preparing Your Sabbath
We serve a God who commands us to rest. How could we ever doubt that he has our best interest in mind with such a directive? I grew up thinking the Sabbath was one thing but Scripture teaches something very different and life-changing.
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Embracing Your Church as Family
1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 – If we learn to embrace a church as a family, we can navigate all relationships and situations within. Jesus did not leave us on our own to follow Him, so we need to learn how to encourage one another to continue.
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Jesus Died So We Can Live
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 – Jesus absorbed the wrath of God so that we need not fear its consequences for our lives. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we can truly come to life.
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Take and Eat
On the night before Jesus died, He gathered His disciples to prepare them for His sacrifice. While the first temptation was an opportunity to take and eat what was forbidden, Jesus set another table so that we could be forgiven.
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When Jesus Comes Back
1 Thessalonians 5:1-8 – While we don’t know exactly when Jesus will return, we are confident that He will. The reality of Jesus’ second coming helps keep us in the light amid all the darkness of this world.
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We Grieve with Hope
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – As we deal with the pain of losing others to death, our mourning should be different from that of the world. While we grieve, we must always maintain hope because we know the promises of God.
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Your 9 to 5 for the Kingdom of God
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 – Even in light of Christ’s imminent return, we should not quit our jobs and cease providing value to our communities. God expects us to remain productive and ensure that our jobs are an outlet for ministry rather than an obstruction.
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Disregarding the Holy Spirit
1 Thessalonians 4:8 – When we succumb to temptation, we surrender to our desires and reject the will of the Holy Spirit. God’s presence in our lives helps us fight back wandering ways.
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God’s Will Regarding Your Purity
All of us want to know God’s will for our lives, and God graciously defines it in many ways – including our purity. God desires that we would grow in Christ and not be sidetracked by lust and immorality.
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Keep Making Progress
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 – The Christian life is more of a journey than a destination. For all the progress you have made, keep going forward as you follow after Jesus and make adjustments to your life.
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We All Need Somebody
1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 – Within the Body of Christ, we experience the gift of mutual encouragement. Through the challenges of this life, we need to support each other and seek to support each other.