Plumb Line #14: When Life Cuts Us, We Want to Bleed God’s Word
The church I grew up in wasn’t perfect, but I will say this for them: they wanted everyone there to know the Bible. I memorized dozens of...
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Aug 12, 20162 min read
Love Jesus More than Your Girlfriend, Pray for Politicians, & Hope in a Hopeless Age
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Articles of the Week Can We...
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Aug 11, 20164 min read
Plumb Line #13: We Are Led by the Spirit, Taught by the Word
I once heard a Christian leader say, “Better to spend one hour on your knees pursuing the Holy Spirit than ten hours studying the Bible.”...
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Aug 10, 20161 min read
When Is It Okay to Divorce?
Divorce affects a lot of people in our community. Many people in the church have been through it themselves. Some are in the midst of...
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Aug 8, 20163 min read
God Has Already Knocked Down That Wall
As rallying political speeches go, Joshua’s farewell speech in Joshua 24 has got to be one of the most anti-climactic ever. After leading...
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Aug 3, 20164 min read
Plumb Line #6: Live Sufficiently, Give Extravagantly
Plumb lines are a series of short, pithy statements that we, at the Summit, use as rallying points—both for our staff and for the entire...
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Aug 1, 20164 min read
What If Suffering . . . Is a Gift?
This guest post comes from one of our Summit members, Sarah Short, inspired by a recent message on Psalm 73. Have you ever known someone...
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Jul 29, 20163 min read
Hip Hop’s Heroes and Villians, Facebook Rants, & Should Missionaries Go on Vacation?
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Video of the Week Heroes and...
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Jul 27, 20163 min read
Plumb Line #1: The Gospel Is Not Just the Diving Board; It’s the Pool
Plumb lines are a series of short, pithy statements that we, at the Summit, use as rallying points—both for our staff and for the entire...
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Jul 25, 20164 min read
Leviticus: It’s All About Jesus
If you ask Christians for their favorite book of the Bible, hardly anyone is going to answer, “Leviticus.” (I do know one guy at our...
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Jul 22, 20163 min read
W4YW: Senior Adults, Caring (Or Not) About Politics, & Distracting Ourselves to Death
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Video of the Week How...
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Jul 20, 20164 min read
Plumb Line #9: We Should Reflect the Diversity of Our Community & Proclaim the Diversity of the
Plumb lines are a series of short, pithy statements that we, at the Summit, use as rallying points—both for our staff and for the entire...
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Jul 18, 20163 min read
Beautiful Because He Loves Us
I learned the story of Rachel and Leah as a kid, because it’s entertaining, even a bit crass (the exact story that kids immediately...
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Jul 15, 20162 min read
W4YW: Alcohol Abuse, Extended Adolescence, & Racial Reconciliation in Mr. Rogers’ Neighbo
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Infographic of the Week What...
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Jul 13, 20162 min read
Update from South Africa!
Ryah Greear, dancing during a South African sunset As many of you know, Pastor J.D. has been in South Africa for the past few weeks on an...
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Jul 11, 20164 min read
“This Sermon Changed My Life”
A few weeks ago, after we posted my talk, “Preaching Like Jesus to the LGBT Community,” we received the following encouraging note. Brian...
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Jul 8, 20165 min read
Wisdom For Your Weekend: Responding To This Week’s Violence
This has been an incredibly violent and volatile week for our nation. I (Chris) began the week mourning for the loss of life abroad, as...
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Jul 7, 20163 min read
Plumb Line #8: Where Trust Exists, God Moves
Plumb lines are a series of short, pithy statements that we, at the Summit, use as rallying points—both for our staff and for the entire...
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Jul 5, 20161 min read
Why We Should All Be Preparing for Marriage
There are two big myths that our society accepts about singleness and dating. Myth #1 is the “marriage=completion” myth. It’s the idea...
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Jul 1, 20162 min read
W4YW: SCOTUS on Abortion, Dating an Unbeliever, & Tipping for Jesus
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Video of the Week The Book of...
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