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July 19, 2015
What to Prioritize In A World of Distraction
With a constant feed of news, noise, and entertainment all battling for our attention, how do we decide where to draw the line with our distractions? How do we know what God wants us to prioritize in our over-crowded lives?
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July 13, 2015
Looking for Hope When We Feel Trapped
It can be easy for life’s daily distractions to cause us to lose sight of what’s real and what’s important. So where do we look for relief when we’ve backed ourselves into a cave of condemnation and self-doubt?
Looking for Hope When When We Feel Trapped
It can be easy for life’s daily distractions to cause us to lose sight of what’s real and what’s important. So where do we look for relief when we’ve backed ourselves into a cave of condemnation and self-doubt?
June 22, 2015
How to Heal From the Wounds of Hate
Every prejudice is handed down from somewhere. Let’s consider what we are handing down – whether we realize it or not – that shapes our lives, our families, and our communities.
June 18, 2015
My reflection on Charleston
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
I’m having a hard time reconciling that Bible verse with reality today. I grew up 30 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina where 9 people were murdered in a church prayer meeting last night.
Didn’t darkness win?
How do we now pray in faith for the families of those who seemed to have received no divine protection while they prayed?
Where was the light last night?
I know what to say…that God works all things together for the good…comforts the broken hearted…and has defeated the grave.
But before we rush to the bumper sticker section of our belief system, shouldn’t we acknowledge the magnitude of the darkness?
The horrors of hatred and injustice?
How do I as a white man even begin to assess & internalize the pain & outrage my African American brothers and sisters are experiencing? Any platitude I can offer seems pitiful right about now.
I know the light is greater than the darkness,
but why does it seem like this time, like so many times before, the light showed up too late?
The apostle John claims that Christ’s light shines IN the darkness.
Leonard Cohen famously said that the cracks are how the light gets in.
I know we’ll see the light shining in the days to come.
We’ll see it IN the unity of the Charleston community and THROUGH the resilience of the family of faith.
Hopefully we’ll see it IN and THROUGH the renewed energy toward conversations & changes in our nation that are long overdue.
I know the light is shining & I’m asking God to help me see it.
In fact, I see glimpses of light even as I write this.
I see it in the vigil where the saints are singing On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand…
And through the crowd gathered on the lawn outside the church singing Amazing Grace.
But it takes more than familiar songs to overcome this kind of darkness.
So instead of empty answers to endless questions…
I’m offering a prayer that is also a challenge:
In this moment may our churches be the light we are desperate to see.
The exact expression of this is hard to articulate or predict, and it doesn’t take the pain and anger away, but I’m searching and somehow I’m hopeful.
And I’m looking for the light…within.
“You are the light of the world.”
Matthew 5:14
June 5, 2015
Elevation Staycation
Summer is the perfect time to pack it all up and hit the road to visit new places or favorite vacation spots But this year you won’t have to go anywhere to have a great summer. Join us for Elevation Staycation — and you just might be surprised what comes your way.
For times & locations: http://ele.vc/staycation
June 1, 2015
Why You Are Where You Are
Is life just a series of random events, or does God have a grand plan? What happens when we’re not sure if the place we’re at is where we’re supposed to be?
May 26, 2015
How to Be Content Without Being Complacent
We have the tendency to think of success as a final destination. But, what if we’re still a long way off from where we’d like to be? How do we find both contentment and the strength to keep stretching?
May 18, 2015
When You Can’t Get Past Your Present
It can be hard to let go of what we’re used to and reach for something new. How can we be sure God’s still got us covered? And what can we do to get past our present circumstances?
May 11, 2015
Moms, Our Friends Everyday
For this Mother’s Day, we wanted to write a special song just for moms, thanking them for all they do for us and recognizing what makes them special. We enlisted the help of some fresh new songwriters, and together with our worship and creative teams, we came up with this song. Enjoy – and please let Pete in.
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