The size of the church does not determine the significance it has in a community. [Tweet “The size of the church does not determine the significance it has in a community. “] Like many things in life, in the church we have fallen for the lie that size matters. The bigger the church is, the more sign…
Sometimes I am challenged by the most random verses in Scripture. I, like lots of people, read the Bible and easily see the “big rocks” if you will, while often missing great truth in small places. The genealogies for instance. Sometimes I get to those and just skim over them thinking, “Ya, ya, ya.…
Hey Element Church ! Meet David. He is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. David was nominated by our Lead Producer, Taylor who said this: “Dave has had an incredibly long road to where he is today and I am grateful for what that can bring to our team. He is very passionate about equipping the younge…
This year for Easter at E lement Church we will be talking about doubt. Is it okay to doubt? Many people feel like they can’t believe in God or can’t follow Jesus because they struggle with doubts about Him or what He does. But as you read the Gospel accounts of the story of Jesus you find all these…
On Sunday at Element Church, we continued our sermon series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. In this series we are looking at evangelism from a wholistic point of view. Evangelism is way more than just our words. In fact, words may be the least important part of evangelism. That when you boil it a…
Recently I read an article HERE from ChurchLeaders.com that shared a moment from the Dr. Oz show. You might be thinking, “What does Dr. Oz have to do with church leaders?” Well on this episode he invited Pastor Carl Lentz from Hillsong Church in New York City to address the Oz audience. The aim of D…
Did you know there is one way I think we should be more like the devil? Seriously. I know we always talk about not being like him, but there is one way I think we should and that’s his sense of urgency. The other day I was spending some time with God in His Word when I came across this one verse. It…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Chase & Conner, this week’s Volunteers Of The Week. Chase & Conner were nominated by our Lead Producer, Taylor who said this: “Chase and Conner have been a huge help filling in over the past months. They are always willing to help me with backstage stuff or to run camera or…
We live in an age of equality do we not? And I’m not talking about racial, religious or gender equality, I’m talking about lifestyle equality. That if I do something for them then they better do something for me! If they treat me poorly then I’ll treat them poorly. If they get that privilege I shoul…
Every pastor, every person for that matter, loves to be complimented. Inside all of us is this innate desire to be loved, valued and appreciated for what we do. But where does a compliment become a place that pride could creep in? One of the things I try and drive home to our staff is to “deflect th…
Strength is not found in striving it is only found in surrender! [Tweet “Strength is not found in striving it is only found in surrender!”] I’m sure there are lots of ways for us to find strength in the Lord, but I ran across something in my devotions recently that got me thinking. For a lot of us,…
TONIGHT, March 13th at 7 PM, Element Church will be hosting a Night Of Worship as a part of our season of celebration during Lent as we prepare for the coming of Easter. The Night of Worship is an incredible opportunity to set aside the stresses and pressures of life and pursue Jesus through praise…
