It’s a Rental
For the last year, I’ve driven Pike to school most mornings. The routine is pretty ordered. We sing songs, usually Pike’s picks of whatever is on the iPhone. Sometimes we talk about the day. Sometimes we sing. On the last quarter mile stretch before school, we recite the Shema (Deut. 6:4-5) together (something we’ve done […]
Serving at Golden Orchards
At the beginning of the year, an idea was presented by one of our Fearless Residents to start serving at our local nursing homes. The mission was to simply provide a consistent presence so that we could build new relationships, share the love of Jesus through word and action, and meet the spiritual needs of […]
Worshipping God in the Ordinary
Modern-day Evangelicalism is replete with new ideas for discipleship. Publishers are churning out book after book, each claiming to have discovered the secret to discipleship; the one way that works. But Tish Harrison Warren is not interested in a theological debate about the hows of discipleship. She neither offers a program nor an easy way […]
Welcoming Children into God’s Family
Earlier this month, four children from Third Coast publicly committed their lives to Jesus through baptism. The celebration was incredible. However, there’s something extraordinary about these children that not everyone is aware of: two out of them were adopted. Let that sink in. 50% of the children baptized that Sunday would not be in our […]
Tending to the Garden of Our Hearts
It’s garden season again. Many of us are making trips to Lowe’s, Menards, and greenhouses across town. A few years ago, Kristi and I jumped on the “hey we are stuck at home with literally nowhere to go – so let’s plant things and watch them grow” bandwagon. We had no idea what we were […]
Sharing 70×7 Life Recovery on the Local Hope Podcast
In a church family as large and widespread as our Fearless Family, there are so many partnerships, missions, and work being done in Christ’s name that many of us are not aware of. If you don’t know much about 70×7 Life Recovery, we have a great listen for you! Pastor Scott Potter had the unique […]
Why The Worship Gathering Matters
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” – Apostle Paul, Hebrews 10:24-25 I grew up going to church multiple times […]
Fearless Baptism Sunday
Baptism services are one of our favorite days of the year! So, you can imagine we are still reeling from this past Sunday and Monday. We watched, cheered, and celebrated several Fearless Followers getting baptized. Why? Because baptism is an outward expression of the inner work that the Holy Spirit has already done in us. […]
