We live in a culture that demands personalization and autonomy. Think about it. We can customize almost anything. You can craft your own playlist, establish your own web identity, and even customize your car or home. Burger King’s slogan is still “Have it your way”…
After relishing in the autonomy of Western culture, have you ever noticed how easy it is to put God in a personalized little box? If you’re Continue reading
One of the biggest sins that I struggle with is the idolatry of materialism. I draw a great deal of comfort and contentment from the clothes that I wear and the way that I look. I often seek satisfaction in these things instead of finding it in God, and I’ve known this about myself for years.
Does that mean I have changed my ways, or at least resolved to do better Continue reading
In an effort to impact the huge need for foster care of children in RDU, the Summit is partnering with KidsPeace Foster Care. Ashley Tyndall is a member at the Summit who serves in the KidsPeace Durham office. We have asked her to share what makes KidsPeace special and how you can be involved. - Curt Alan, Community Pastor
We interviewed Cynthia Mann, the Summit’s Counseling Director, for insight on how the Summit addresses sexual addiction and how any local church can tackle this issue.
If you’ve been around the church world long, you know there is a tendency for most churches to avoid messy topics. Not many pastors enjoy standing in front of a crowd to speak about pornography, chronic masturbation, marital infidelity, homosexuality, etc. Most pastors avoid these Continue reading
I’ve read Ephesians 2:1-11 many times, but I was challenged with a fresh perspective this weekend. Commenting on Ephesians 2:3, Pastor JD explained that we know God is always watching… but the thought of what He thinks about our sin is not enough to make us turn away from sin. We’ve “minimized God to the point that the thought of His presence doesn’t make you hesitate anymore about sin.” For Continue reading
We asked Summit Student Ministry Pastor Jason Gaston to tell us about the biggest event the Summit has planned for middle and high school students in 2010.
Nexus:: A Group of individuals collaborating together towards a common set of goals.
Our People:: Students. Our Goal:: The glory and fame of Christ Jesus.
On March 5-6 Continue reading
Last month I had the privilege of spending a week in Dubai with some of our church planters in Central Asia. They live in a part of the world that is extremely hostile to Christianity, and it has shaped their perspective on missions in some really fascinating ways.
In particular, they shared something with me that I was surprised to hear: From their perspective, some of the least equipped individuals serving Continue reading
This year we have collectively taken up two prayers as small group leaders for each of our small groups here at the Summit in 2010. They are:
These are not ministry “goals,” these are our expressions of God’s mandate to the church: make Continue reading
We believe in fighting sin together here at the Summit. One way to do that is through intentional relationships that hold you accountable to that fight. We asked Summit Counseling Director Cynthia Mann to share her insights into what accountability should look like. For more information on the Summit’s counseling ministries visit our website.
Accountability partners…we either love em…or wonder where they went?!? What makes for a good accountability relationship? Continue reading
Ok, there is enough going on here at the Summit Church to warrant a blog post to keep you in the loop. If you are not here at the Summit you can read on and consider yourself informed, or check back tomorrow for a new post. So here are the big rocks right now
BELIEVE
We are right at a year into our three year BELIEVE project. We have hit some Continue reading