The Christian life is not all sunny days. The main difference between the believer and the non-believer is not what sort of circumstances we go through, but our relationship to the God who promises to bring us through. Christian writer Vaneetha Risner looks to Jesus to teach us how to pray when we're desperate....

To go deeper than praying only for deliverance means that we approach prayer not as a tool to manipulate God to get what we want, but as a way to submit to what he wants. ...

Sunday, January 7 at 12:30 PM in the Fireside Room, we are having the second part of our book discussion on JD Greear's phenomenal book Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send. Just in case you haven't read it, or missed out on the first discussion, here are 20 quotes from the book to help you get excited about it....

Week 3 of our Family Faith Moments. Another set of fun ways you can help your kids engage with Christmas in a meaningful way. Cupcakes at Christmas? Why not!...

Week 2 of our Family Faith Moments. We know that Christmas is about a special baby being born - baby Jesus. But why did Jesus, the Son of God, need to come to earth?...

There are so many opportunities to experience waiting during the holidays. We wait in lines at stores, in traffic, on the phone, and even for commercials to end on TV or YouTube. At the start of the New Testament, the people of Israel were waiting, too ...

Pastor Cami Marchand introduces a new resource to help shepherd your family toward Christ this Christmas season - without adding on a big burden of time or energy....

17th Century theologian John Owen famously said, "Be killing sin or sin will be killing you." They are tough words that get to the heart of a tough, but necessary road for those who would follow Christ. But how do we do it?...

The 4th Annual Boat Parade Dinner is Dec. 16th, 6 PM--only a month away! Enjoy a delicious dinner at the Wind & Sea Restaurant. The interior lights are dimmed when the parade begins, eliminating window reflections. Enjoy the pageant in warmth and comfort, while having another cup of coffee!...

Sunday we remembered the Reformation 500th Anniversary, but as the 31st came and went, maybe you were left wondering: "What do I need to know about the Reformation?" Here are three things....