We just launched a new series—Beyond the Walls—and I’m excited for where God is going to take this! Have you ever thought about all the meaning behind walls? Who are you trying to keep out? Who are you trying to keep in? There are physical, emotional, and spiritual fences (boundaries) that people put up. I […]
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Are you ready to look at the six questions from Thursday? All of the questions are related to the Great Commission. Here we go! WHO—Who is called? Every follower of Jesus Christ. Discipleship is not just for pastors or leaders like Billy Graham. This was Christ’s universal call for all believers everywhere, for all time! […]
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While we wrapped up our series on discipleship this past weekend, discipleship remains our theme for the year! I want those at The Summit to live out the Great Commission found in Matthew 28:18-20 and make disciples of all nations! Don’t you want to live your life with an eternal mindset? “He has made everything beautiful in […]
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In looking at the rest of Pastor Rusty’s message, I’m struck by the fact that true hope can only come from God! As he told the church, “I must earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to heal me.” Power to heal you from what? Maybe He needs […]
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Pastor Rusty Hayes blessed The Summit with a visit this past weekend! Not only has he been there for me as a friend for about 30 years, he’s also an overseer at our church. His message “Hope For Being All In” continued our series on discipleship and brought needed encouragement. As he said, you sometimes […]
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Earlier this week, I left you with the task of taking some time to think about who could help disciple you and who YOU could disciple. I hope you had time to think through this! Today, let’s walk through Pastor Ernie’s question from this past weekend—“How do we help one another win our biggest battles?” The […]
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It has been a huge blessing to work in Africa with one of my good friends and overseers Pastor Ernie Frey. While back in the states, he was able to visit the church and speak this past weekend. His message “Teaming Up to Overcome Sin’s Relentless Pursuit” fit perfectly with our focus on discipleship. He […]
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This past weekend was a good reminder that everyone, no matter who they are or what they do for a living, are on their own spiritual journeys. We got to hear NFL players share their stories of faith as a part of Football Sunday 2020. One of the most important points made was that you have […]
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Earlier this week, I briefly mentioned ways you can fill the gap—that time between evening and morning. I talked about sleep, but how important is it to you? People used to sleep an average of 10 hours every night. But now a days, we have so many things keeping us awake. Aside from Thomas Edison’s […]
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When was the last time you read through the Book of Genesis, specifically Genesis Chapter 1? This is the story of Creation! It’s in this chapter you learn that the gap—the time between two days—is really from evening until morning. A new day begins at midnight, but Scripture’s picture of a day starts when the […]
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