Living churches live outside their walls. When a church is actively living out its faith and continually formed into the image of Jesus Christ, they naturally carry that active faith into their lives, their communities, and even their world. Mission is not a program of the Christian church; it is
Real Transformation | Stuff that Delights Pastors
Taking a sharp turn from the things that bug pastors to the things that delight them, Pastors Clint and Michael describe what it is like to see the church community love one another and real lives transformed by the grace of Jesus Christ in deep and lasting ways. Feel free to share this with
Pushing Christ from the Center | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
At its best, the church is a place where many diverse people find a unique community centered on Jesus Christ. The fundamental Christian task of discipleship is practicing love for one another and keeping Christ at the center even amidst all of forces that threaten to break us apart. Feel free to
All the Ideas | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
Since every person in church comes with their own unique set of experiences and ideas, it can be hard to honor those ideas without letting them distract the church from its deepest mission. Join the Pastors as they explore the many ideas of church, some of them funny and some of them very serious,
Labels: Us and Them | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
Churches, like all groups of people, are constantly tempted to pick teams, assign labels, and identify who is in and who is out. Labels almost never help the church and today the Pastors discuss how critical it is for Christians to resist label making in the midst of Christian community. Tempting as
Threats and Blowups in the Church | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
When disagreements become heated and strong personalities clash there can many different kinds of threats and blowups that endanger the unity of the Christian church. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore how these situations arise and what makes them difficult to navigation for Christian
Our Favorite Idols | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
It doesn't take a long time in the church to realize how deceptive and powerful our individual idols can be. In this introductory conversation to a new series, Pastors Clint and Michael discuss how Christians seek to root out our own individual idolatry so that we can live in deep and meaningful