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Jan 4, 20213 min read

In the Church, Unmarried Doesn’t Mean Alone

While singleness can be a gift that allows you to be more devoted to God’s kingdom, I’ll often hear people say, “All you really need is...

Dec 3, 20205 min read

Six Countercultural Resolutions for Dating

You’ve probably noticed this by now, but our culture isn’t doing awesome with the whole dating and marriage thing. Our culture yearns for...

Aug 27, 20203 min read

Don’t Date in Isolation

Throughout most of history and in most cultures around the world, marriages were arranged; your community chose your spouse for you....

Feb 12, 20204 min read

Think You Don’t Need a Church to Know Jesus? Think Again.

During the summer at one of our Summit campuses, an Afghan woman—I’ll call her Hadiya—showed up to VBS and, with a very limited...

Nov 12, 20184 min read

Healing the Wounds of Shame

Many people tend to think shame is just an extreme form of guilt: Guilt is feeling bad about something bad you did; shame is feeling...

Aug 3, 20182 min read

The Dangers of Perfectionism, What Should Change in Your Church, & the Rebirth of Community

Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...

Dec 7, 20163 min read

Plumb Line #10: Stay Where You Are, Serve Where You Live, Be the Church in Your Community

In 2005, almost by accident, The Summit Church moved to a multi-site strategy. We made the move because our worship services were full,...