This post is meant to offer guidance to common “What now?” questions that could emerge from Pastor J.D.’s sermon on Jesus and the Holy Spirit from Luke/Acts preached at The Summit Church Saturday/Sunday March 10-11, 2012.
This sermon is an excellent case study in a vital life skill – responding to things we don’t understand and/or make us uncomfortable. It is hard to preach on the Holy Spirit in… Continue reading
On February 17th, we hosted our second well-attended and challenging EQUIP: Leadership Forum. Pastor J.D. spent the first hour in the main session talking through 6 plumblines that have helped our church thrive these last ten years. Here is that video:
February ’12 Equip Leadership Forums – J.D. Greear from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
Several sessions from the second hour will also be made… Continue reading
Pray for Greece
“Therefore, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than… Continue reading
Brad Hambrick offers this in response to this weekend’s sermon:
If the Holy Spirit is indeed “the shy member of the Trinity” (always drawing attention to Jesus), then Romans 8 is a passage where His bashfulness if most noticeable. The role of the Holy Spirit in Romans 8 is often tragically lost and often leads to applications of this passage that do not reflect Paul’s pastoral intent when he… Continue reading
Pray for Jordan
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that… Continue reading
This blog comes from bradhambrick.com in anticipation of his seminar coming this Sunday from 5:00-8:00pm. Pastor Brad includes the details of the seminar below, along with a great tool that can be used for any marriage at any time to assess the health of your relationship:
“This resource is taken from the ‘True Betrayal: Overcoming the Betrayal of Your Spouse’s Sexual Sin‘ seminar notebook (February 19, 2012; 5:00… Continue reading
Pray for the Czech Republic
“For everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” Romans 10:13
Population: 10,410,786
Capital: Prague
People: Slavic 96.1%, Romani 2.9%
Urbanites: 73.5%
Official Language: Czech
Religion: Non-religious 71.4%, Christian… Continue reading
I’ve been going to church every Sunday for 32 years, and this past weekend’s was easily one of the best weekend experiences I’ve ever had. The celebration of ten years of God working in our midst was phenomenal!
Part of the testimony of this past weekend was how a church that had lost its vision became renewed in its original purpose. For the next two months at the EQUIP… Continue reading
This resource is taken from the “False Love: Overcoming Sexual Sin from Pornography to Adultery” seminar notebook (February 12, 2012; 5:00 to 8:00 pm; The Summit Church, Brier Creek South Venue; 2415 Presidential Drive, Suite 107; Durham, NC 27703; Free – No RSVP Needed).
Instructions: Read the following descriptive statements. As you read them, think of your total experience of sexual sin; not just where you think you are… Continue reading
Pray for Myanmar
“‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the LORD, ‘and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I… Continue reading