Pretending Jesus Was as Selfish as Us

Recently I have seen a quote by Stephen Colbert start popping up all around major social media sites. In-case you don’t know who Colbert is, he can probably be described as a comedy news anchor and talk-show host. The quote is almost perfect in its sharpness, and I think most importantly it...
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TEDDY TUG-O-WAR: THE SECRET SAUCE OF SHARING

When I was a kid (and then later as an older adult looking kid), sharing was beyond me. I was that kid. I. Just. Couldn’t. Share.

Perhaps it was because my dad was always sniping at my diner (nothing one would want to eat was ever safe… and yet there was always far too much of the meatloaf....
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It’s Time!

In the grand scheme of things, I really haven’t been a Christian for very long.  I have although noticed that there is a common sense among Christians that God moves slowly. And often that is true, especially when we are waiting for Him to answer a prayer. Yet there are many instances in...
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Pondering Love…

Following the leadership of the Lord can be hard at times. Especially when we feel He is saying ‘no’ to something we really want, or advising us to do something when we really don’t want to do it. These are the times when we most often try to wrestle the control of our lives away from Him. So,...
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Christmas on a Sunday? But…?

Once every 7 years or so, Christmas falls on a Sunday. Having gone to church myself every Sunday for far too long, you might think I deserve the day off. What’s it going to hurt if we just shut the doors and skip church for one Sunday anyway? Well, it will hurt Christmas, I tell you! I’m...
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Come to church worshiping

The funny thing about this blog is that i wrote it a couple days ago but because there were a good amount of blogs coming out of the site i didn’t want to add another to the stream, but after multiple talks with people and even hearing a message on this I figured i should probably post it...
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Benevolence Blow-out!

Congratulations Canyon Creek Church!  You have gone way above and beyond the call! This Sunday we raised over $20,000 to be directly spent helping the people of our community and building a house in Honduras. Honestly, we could not be more proud of you all right now nor more impressed with your...
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Swap n Shop was a success!

Our women’s ministries coordinator Mindy Westfall asked that I post her Swap n Shop “thank yous!”
From Mindy:
Canyon Creek Women’s Ministry would like to thank everyone who helped make this year Swap “n” Shop so amazing! We couldn’t have had such a wonderful evening of Christmas fun without...
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Coveting Conviction

The best thing about being Christian is conviction. Wait! Let me be clear -  I don’t mean knowing I’m right, I mean learning that I’m wrong. THAT conviction.

In our culture we tend to compete endlessly to be the most right. Even in church. Sometimes, it seems, especially in church. That’s the...
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What about people who never hear about Jesus?

People often ask me – what happens to people who never hear about Jesus? Do they just go straight to hell? Is there any hope for them? I think it’s an interesting question and I like it best when it is rooted in compassion for other people and a sense that God will do the “right thing.”...
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