Technology constantly changes how things work, but is our technology also changing us? Algorithms are simple things. Really - they are. Algorithms are just formulas applied to data to reach an output. That’s it. In our current culture, the most common algorithms we see in action are...
The world is getting louder than ever, but most of that noise is negative. What if we embraced a different version of loudness, the way Jesus did?
There are some great reasons to go to church on Easter Sunday, even if you aren’t a practicing Christian or religious. Easter is the most significant Christian holiday of the year. Celebrated worldwide every spring, it’s a holiday that – much like Christmas – has...
Have you ever wondered which translation of the Bible you should be reading? Which Bible translation is "best"? Sit down with Pastor Jon Kim, our Online Campus Pastor, as he digs into this question and helps us understand the differences between different translations of the...
A little baby lies on her belly on a blanket staring at her reflection in a mirror, a 4th grade boy checks out his new haircut in the bathroom before leaving for school, a middle school boy wonders who he will sit with in the lunchroom on the first day of school, a high school girl tries 3...
Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For many, it likely is a much sought-after day of rest. A day of comfort. There’s a certain comfort that comes from the reliability of consistent, predictable patterns. We know each year on the third Monday of January that we’ll get...
And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. ~Luke 2:40 January can feel very quiet, even a little bit empty. The carols turn off, the guests go home, and no one’s sure how long the lights should stay up. Christmas has come...
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. ~Luke 2:7 It’s not hard to imagine why there wasn’t any room. The people of first century Bethlehem weren’t so...
And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. ~Matthew 1:19 In the gospel of Matthew we meet a man who must decide—very publicly—what he believes, when his hopes and fears collide in one unexpected...
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy with her son John, the angel Gabriel makes his second and final appearance in the gospel of Luke, introducing us to one of the most famous and intriguing characters in the Bible: Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is young, unmarried, and...
