Pray for North Korea

“I will drive the northern army far from you… Be not afraid, O land; be glad and rejoice.  surely the LORD has done great things.”  Joel 2:20a, 21

Population:  23,990,730

Capital:  Pyongyang

People:  Korean 99.8%… Continue reading

Peter Counseling Suffering-Based Anxiety vs. Paul Counseling Sin-Based Anxiety

This post is meant to offer guidance to common “What now?” questions that could emerge from our campus pastors’ sermons on I Peter 5:6-11 preached at The Summit Church Saturday/Sunday December 17-18, 2011.

Peter is writing to Christians who have chosen to leave their homes and homeland over renouncing their faith. Living in another country as foreigners has resulted… Continue reading

“From the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering.  For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.”  -Malachi 1:11

Population:  879,053

Capital… Continue reading

A Journey: From Suffering to “Love Covers a Multitude of Sins”

This post is meant to offer guidance to common “What now?” questions that could emerge from Pastor J.D.’s sermon on I Peter 4:1-11 preached at The Summit Church Saturday/Sunday December 10-11, 2011.

In these few verses Peter takes a long journey through human experience and redemption. Unless we take this journey with Peter and his readers, I… Continue reading

Pray for Peru

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of GOD, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”  Romans 12:2

Population:  29,496,120

Capital:  Lima… Continue reading

Brad Hambrick, Pastor of Counseling at Summit, weighs in on marriage roles:

“This post is meant to offer guidance to common “What now?” questions that could emerge from Pastor J.D.’s sermon on 1 Peter 3:1-7 preached at the Summit Church on the weekend of December 3-4th, 2011.

This passage raises many sincere debates about gender roles. What does it mean for a wife to “submit’ to her husband… Continue reading