Don’t Just Avoid Bad. Do Good.
During the six-weeks before Easter Sunday, many Christians choose to use this period of time as a way to spiritually prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. During this season, you’ll likely hear of people choosing to give up a variety...More Than Fire Insurance
The Gospel has often been presented as a one-time decision that grants you your “get-out-of-hell-free” card; as that prayer, you once prayed that equipped you with fire insurance for eternity. If that’s what we believe the Gospel is, we’ve missed God’s work of...
The Not-So-Smart Phone
Will Cunningham, our Family Ministries pastor, is sharing his wisdom about parenting and relationships on a new blog, Fire at Will. You can read more of his responses on his blog or send him a question. The other day, a dad approached me in tears, with the words, “My...Who Is the Holy Spirit?
As Christians, we believe in one God in three persons—the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You might feel that you know a lot about who the Father is and who Jesus is, but what about the Holy Spirit? Depending on what faith traditions you’ve been a part of,...
3 Questions to Help You Put Others First
It shouldn’t be a secret or a surprise that Christians are called to love (John 13:35). This kind of love—the kind that Jesus showed towards us and asked us to show towards others—is not about flowers, chocolates, jewelry or sappy songs. It’s not about sentimental...What Is Baptism?
At Mission Hills Church, we believe baptism is an important step of faith. Here are some things we believe about what baptism is and what it isn’t: Baptism is a step of obedience after repentance You’ve probably heard what has been called “The Great Commission” where...Identity Comes with Imperatives
IDENTITY COMES WITH IMPERATIVES Imagine a baseball player who was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. However, when this player left the dugout and ran onto the field to play his first game for the Yankees, he was still wearing a Red Sox jersey....4 Reasons You Might Feel Stuck
We all know the Christian life is a process. It’s a progression, a moving forward, steadily improving and transforming. But sometimes, it might feel like our progression has stopped and we aren’t moving forward anymore. We can get stuck and not be sure where things...
