Experiencing Cultural Diversity In Our Music
At the Summit, we’ve come a long way when it comes to racial and cultural diversity. And by God’s grace, we’ve still got a ways to go....
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Jul 13, 20153 min read
We ServeRDU Because Christ First Served Us
This guest post is from K.J. Hill, our Community Development and Outreach Associate Pastor. To sign up for ServeRDU (July 30-Aug 1),...
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Jul 10, 20152 min read
W4YW: Pastors after Affairs, the Death of Reading, & Preaching on Deaf Ears
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Video of the Week God Does...
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Jul 8, 20154 min read
The Church Isn’t a Cruise Ship; It’s an Aircraft Carrier
The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send. The book comes out July 28, but if you...
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Jul 6, 20154 min read
Five Ways That Every One Of Us Should Be Preparing for Marriage
As I’ve said recently (here and here), the American church often has difficulty incorporating single adults into the life of the church....
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Jul 3, 20153 min read
W4YW: Chesterton’s Fence, Lessons From Roe, & Sending Our Kids
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Articles of the Week 5...
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Jul 1, 20153 min read
Planting 1,000 Churches by 2050: 25 Domestic Plants & Counting!
Much of the vision here coincides with a book I am releasing in August called Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that...
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Jun 29, 20158 min read
Trying to Respond Like Jesus to the SCOTUS Pronouncement on Same-Sex Marriage
Many Summit members have asked how to respond to last Friday’s Supreme Court legislation of the legitimacy of same-sex marriage for all...
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Jun 26, 20152 min read
W4YW: Readers Are Leaders, Life’s Meaning, & Same-Sex Marriage
Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Podcasts of the Week Year 37 Christian Podcasts Worth...
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Jun 24, 20152 min read
Should I Keep a Stupid Promise?
We recently encountered the rather colorful figure of Jephthah in our study through the book of Judges. In case you need a primer,...
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Jun 22, 20152 min read
Grieving and Praying with Our Brothers & Sisters in Charleston
As we grieve with our brothers and sisters in Charleston, SC, at Emanuel AME Church, we are also amazed at the grace of God at work in...
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Jun 22, 20151 min read
We’re All Called. The Only Questions Are ‘Where’ & ‘How?’
Life is short, and you only get one shot to leverage your life for the mission of God. So what if–before you launched into your...
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Jun 19, 20152 min read
W4YW: Charleston, the Role of Dads, & Why Hyperbole Is the Worst
Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Video of the Week Thriving Churches in a Hostile...
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Jun 19, 20153 min read
Same-Sex Attraction: Concluding Thoughts
This is the last of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to read part 1 (“Why we have such a problem talking about...
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Jun 18, 20154 min read
How Do I Love My Gay Friend?
This is the fourth of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to read part 1 (“Why we have such a problem talking about...
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Jun 17, 20154 min read
What Do I Do If I’m Attracted to People of the Same Sex?
This is the third of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to read part 1 (“Why we have such a problem talking about...
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Jun 16, 20154 min read
Is Same-Sex Attraction Wrong? If So, Why?
This is the second of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to read part 1 (“Why we have such a problem talking about...
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Jun 12, 20153 min read
W4YW: Colbert’s “Wisdom,” True Friendship, & Sexual Ponzi Schemes
Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Book Review of the Week Spiritual Friendship, by...
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Jun 10, 20152 min read
We Are Always Free to Follow Christ
Years ago, while living in an overwhelmingly Muslim country, I (Chris) was privileged to hear a talk from Nik Ripken about the persecuted...
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Jun 8, 20154 min read
How Should the Church Talk About Same-Sex Attraction?
This is the first of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to check out the remaining posts: part 2 (“Is same-sex...
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