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Assurance vs. Certainty

I had a fun twitter debate (tweebate?) with my ol’ college pal Matt (@ireadtheology). I posted this: “There is a difference between assurance and certainty. Assurance requires faith. Certainty does not.” This verse is part of what inspired the above statement: Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what weContinue reading “Assurance vs. Certainty”

Matt Chandler – Faith and Boldness

I know everyone in the young pastor blog-o-twitter-sphere has already posted this video.  But I had some things to say too so I’m joining the party. Matt Chandler is the teaching pastor at Village Church in Dallas Texas.  As the video explains he had a brain tumor, we don’t know if it’s caner or not,Continue reading “Matt Chandler – Faith and Boldness”

Vision Day 2008 Recap

Yesterday was our annual Vision Day, each year we have focused ona different aspect of our overarching vision and mission.  One Year, Mission Statement, Next, Purposes and Model, and this year we focused on our core values. In case you are wondering our core values are: A Course of Discovery Creekside is a safe placeContinue reading “Vision Day 2008 Recap”