by Pastor Simmons | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
The pandemic of 2020 forced all of us to reimagine life as we once knew it. In addition to schools, workplaces, and sports organizations, the Church has also had to wrestle with how to promote and preserve as most sacred ideals, one of which is corporate worship. For...
by Pastor Simmons | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
For my generation, the events of September 11, 2001, served as a pivotal point in our life’s narrative. It was tragic, frightening, and it thrust us into a deeper sense of awareness in terms of the world around us. Yet even that tragedy was somewhat isolated. The...
by Pastor Simmons | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
God’s Holy Spirit, I submit, is one of the more misunderstood elements of our faith and practice. Many believe the Holy Spirit to be a force which causes us to act emotionally (shouting, dancing, etc.). In truth, the Holy Spirit is God’s Spirit, the third Person in...