Ownership provides privilege, pride, freedom, and a sense of responsibility. When you rent, you don’t get those same feelings, because it isn’t yours. We rag out things that aren’t ours, but we take responsibility when we’re the owner.
There’s a principle there. Something happens when you feel ownership. You no longer act like a spectator or consumer, because you’re an owner. Faith is at its best when it’s that way too. It’s best lived when it’s owned.
Simple Community
January 19, 2014 • Chris Edmondson • Hebrews 10:23–25
There is an often-ignored principle that determines the quality and direction of our lives. While we are quick to recognize the importance of this principle in our children’s lives, as adults, we feel like we can disregard it. However, the truth is that we are just as impacted by the power of this principle now, as we were when we were younger. Today, we will discuss how we can become intentional about harnessing this principle for our spiritual development.
Simple Strategy
January 12, 2014 • Chris Edmondson • John 13:35, Matthew 22:37–39
Most of the time we operate with a flawed understanding of what it looks like to be spiritually mature. This faulty definition has caused many churches to actually get in the way of those interested in a relationship with God. So what does it look like to spiritually mature? And how do you get there? In this session we’ll discuss how you can partner with the church to move in the right direction and bring others along with you.
Keep It Simple
January 5, 2014 • Chris Edmondson • Luke 19:10, Acts 15:1–31, Luke 15:4
Most people don't have a problem with God. After all, plenty of people show up for church on Christmas and Easter. But unfortunately people do have a problem with the church. Over the centuries Christians have made Christianity so complex that people simply write it off as irrelevant and confusing. In this session we’ll see how this problem surfaced in the very early days of the church, how they dealt with it then, and how we should deal with it now.
