Today is the beginning of a new year. A time when we naturally take stock of where we have been and where we want to go. A common thread of all the things worth pursuing, is the need for courage …
Today is the beginning of a new year. A time when we naturally take stock of where we have been and where we want to go. A common thread of all the things worth pursuing, is the need for courage …
No story exists all by itself. Not only is it woven into the stories all around it, but is also a part of the stories that came before and the stories that come after. Today we look at a story a thousand years before the birth of Jesus, but is absolutely connected to it through family, location, and a character committed to paying the price to love.
Many characters make up the threads of the Christmas Story. There are a few stray threads that we get glimpses of, but aren’t often seen as a part of the story. This Christmas, we want to pull on a few of those threads. Most are characters who made choices that left them missing out on the great story. This morning, we wonder about all those places Mary and Joseph could have stayed before they found themselves laying Jesus in a manger. What can we learn from the ones who missed out about compassion?
Ever try to accomplish a task with the wrong tool? Or to make a part fit that isn’t right for the job? The church is being woven together by God on purpose. There are patterns God has established for the church in order to accomplish those purposes. Today we will see how God is calling his church to grow small in order to win big.
Election ad season is upon us. Another reminder of the deep divide in our world today. Fighting and broken relationships are nothing new though. Since Genesis 3 we have fought God, one another, and even ourselves. At HCC, we believe …
We have a funny relationship with risk. There is a part of us that loves it and a part that avoids it at all costs. Our default seems to be a belief that with maturity comes a reduction in risk. What if that desire for risk taking is actually a part of God’s design for us? What if our avoidance of risk is actually avoiding God’s best? Today we look at the tapestry God is weaving together at HCC with a challenge to trust in God’s goodness and a call to take the risks that matter.
We all instinctively know we need others…but we also all struggle in building relationships that matter. As we continue our series on the church’s call to be woven, we ask an important question. What does it mean for the church to be woven together? And more importantly, how can we make choices that move us deeper into community?
What makes a movie worth watching or a book worth reading? The best effects on earth will only hold interest for a while. All the explosions Michael Bay could ever are just noise and fire in the end. The ones …
How important is one thread? It can be the difference between a hand towel and a rag. Between a dress shirt and what you wear while under the hood of the car. Every thread in a piece of fabric matters. …