Summerdale Church of Christ

A few weeks ago we started a series on Wednesday nights entitled “Built Different.” In it, we are exploring why we are called to be different than the rest of the world. This past Wednesday we looked at “When You Do Not Feel Enough.” In the passage found in Colossians 2:9–10, Paul explains that our worth is found in Christ. When the world tells us we need the promotion, or those...

Senior Sunday is one of the most joyful days on our calendar. We celebrate accomplishments, milestones, and the exciting road ahead. But it is also a day that invites us to pause and ask a deeper question: What is this next chapter going to be built on? Jesus said that the difference between a life that stands and a life that collapses is the foundation. Storms come for every ho...

As we approach Easter weekend, we are also looking forward with great anticipation to the Lads to Leaders convention in Orlando. We have six participants attending this year: Dallion, Natalia, Landen, Cruze, Abby, and Cody. They have worked extremely hard this past year preparing for this event. This will be my second year attending L2L. Last year, I did not quite know what to e...

As we move closer to our Senior Sunday on May 3rd, I want to continue focusing our thoughts on lessons that are not only good for our seniors to dwell on as they enter into this next phase of their life, but are also reminders to all of us. One of the greatest challenges in life is not simply starting well, but staying faithful over time. Anybody can be strong for a moment. Anyb...

What does "active ministry" look like in a practical sense? We noticed last week that every person in the Lord’s church should be a contributing member in the work. For most of my life I’ve heard church leaders talking about “The Big 3” ministries in the church. Let’s identify those three things and their primary function to the Body.    Benevolence is the heartbeat of a liv...