BLOG––Encouraged by Faith

So, I have absolutely LOVED this idea that our church implemented a few weeks back called “Project GO."   For those that haven’t had a chance to follow along, about six or seven weeks ago here at North Central Church of Christ, the leadership and staff started this...

Whether someone is a Christian or not, we are capable of doing good things because we are all created in the image of God. So what is the difference between a Christian who does good things and a non-Christian who does good things? The answer may seem simple. It’s Jesus. But what does that...

When I was a teenager, The Vogues came out with a song called “You’re the One” (1965). Feel free to pause and listen to it on YouTube. At the time, it was a notional song that had no personal impact on me. However, over the years, I had several romantic interests and eventually...

There is a funny commercial on TV right now for Progressive Insurance where the actor walks through a few scenarios on how NOT to become your parents.  Do you know which one I’m talking about?  In one scene, he says things like, “you woke up early today … nobody...

Last summer, I was at a restaurant picking up a to-go order. I noticed the woman who was ringing up my order was limping. Out of seemingly nowhere, a thought popped into my head, “I should ask if I can pray for her leg.”  “Haha, nope. That’s weird. I’m not...

It’s not supposed to be this way Have you ever sunk into a chair or curled up in bed at the end of a long day and thought to yourself, “It’s not supposed to be this way!”. Or maybe it’s every single time you see the news. You are exhausted and exasperated. You...

Confession is good for the soul, they say. I believe it! Some of my friends know more about me than others do. Some of them know things that would be bad for my reputation, should they ever feel like doing me harm. It’s that vulnerability that keeps me from telling Everyone...

I see Jesus as the Ultimate Advocate. An advocate is defined as “one who pleads the cause of another specifically” or in another definition, “An advocate is someone that can help you speak up so that your needs are heard.” In short, an advocate stands up for...

Evangelism is a quirky word. Of course, there is a primary definition derived from the Greek and meaning “messenger," approximately. The four New Testament gospels are named the Evangelisms of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The “good news” and the “gospel” are also...

Jesus is alive! He was dead, but a little while later, he is alive. “Is it true?” so many ask. Wes reminded us on Sunday that the resurrection was the starting point for the earliest Christians. Nothing else makes sense if you don’t start with the resurrection. John 20:6-9...