Deconstruction? – Resources I Found Helpful
We just completed a series on Deconstruction as a church, and a lot of research was done in preparation. I thought I would share with you some of the articles, books, videos, and podcasts I used. Not all of these hold traditionally Christian views and some videos are of those who have deconstructed their [...]
Chaos And A Gift
These are some additional thoughts that time did not permit me to share with the church during the message. If you missed the message, you can watch it on our YouTube Channel. I hope you find this encouraging as we all rush toward the holiday season. As always, feel free to comment if you [...]
Some Extra Thoughts on Exodus 20
This past Sunday we went through Exodus to better understand the Holiness Relationship. While preaching, it was as if the Holy Spirit was illuminating something to me in the process that I wanted to share with you. For me, it has taken the content of scripture and impressed it deeper upon my heart. To [...]
Family Sunday Announcement
I wanted to announce that we are pausing Family Sunday for awhile to revamp it’s purpose and redesign the service itself. Allow me to explain. We believe it should be a priority for families to worship together. A Barna study has reported a 64% dropout rate of teens and young adults from attending church [...]
Live Streaming Is On Hold
As you might have heard in our services, we are putting our live streaming of Sunday services on hold for now. You might be wondering if this was a good idea. But there are a couple reasons why our leadership has decided to move in this direction. Here's the main one: We want [...]
Getting here through the construction!
Apple Maps Google Maps As most of you have probably noticed, there's a lot of construction along Highway 412. You might be wondering, are we still having services? The answer is yes! Allow me to give you some ideas on how to take an alternate route while the construction continues.Westbound 412 HWYUnfortunately, the [...]
Bit and Bridle
Last Sunday we discussed repentance, what it looks like and what we can expect from God when we repent of our sins. One of the primary passages was Psalm 32. The Psalmist recorded that he was attempting to run away from his sin, but God’s heavy hand on him led him to repent. How [...]
What We Are Called To Do
It has not been a secret that I’ve been praying about what God wants Osage to do in our community. This kind of prayer is important for us all as we learn to follow His will for the church and our lives. Last Sunday I announced that God gave me an answer. Sometimes the [...]
Two Important Prayer Things…
There’s a few things I’m going to address in today’s article that I want you to be aware of, so I'm just going to jump right in. First, the Ukraine/Russia crisis. You have no doubt heard that Russia has invaded Ukraine. This is heartbreaking and a devastating turn of events in our time. I [...]
Getting Involved with Your Kids in Church
It was not until recently that I attended a Christ In Youth (CIY) conference, but I went with two of my teenage sons. I cannot describe well enough just how much this event impacted me and how I felt watching my sons grow in their personal relationship with God. My involvement with them and [...]
