Apr 8, 20194 min readHow to Ask Jesus to Be First in Your LifeIn the conclusion of his letter to the church in Colossae, Paul expresses a desire to make Jesus and his kingdom first in everything:...
Jan 7, 20193 min readIt’s Time to Regain First-generation FaithMany years ago at The Summit Church, there was a group of people who said, “Jesus and his mission will be first.” That was expressed in...
Dec 19, 20183 min readDoes Your Giving Say “Leftovers” or “Lord”?Have you ever been invited to someone’s house and they served you leftovers for dinner? You show up expecting a nice meal and instead sit...
Dec 10, 20183 min readJesus Is Not Just Important. He Must Be First.When I was 19 years old, I got to take a class with Charles Ryrie, a theologian who had the most famous study Bible of the 1980s and 90s....
Nov 7, 20183 min readA Gift Far Greater Than MoneyThe other day, I shared a note from one of our staff members about the way our current season of “First” has been impacting him. But this...
Oct 31, 20184 min read1st Generation Faith in the 2nd GenerationI got this note last week from our worship pastor, Gardner Pippin. Few things inspire me more than seeing our leaders catch a vision for...