Today marks our final day of A Praying Church seminar at church. It thrills me to think on how this may catapult us as a church to greater and greater dependence upon the Lord in both our lives and the ministry. We are learning that prayer isn’t just a discipline for “good Christians” to do. It is a regular reminder of our need of Him in our lives! Last week I met with a friend from church and he ...  Read More

I really enjoy hosting and leading our Discover Summit gatherings. We get to talk about our church’s heart: what moves us, why we are a church. And we get to talk about something very dear to my heart that we are growing in as a church – becoming more and more dependent upon the Spirit of God in our lives and ministry. That is important enough to us that we have placed this in the center of our mi...  Read More

Before I share about some areas of prayer for us, I want to encourage you to be sure to swipe down and take a look at a number of important items on our church’s horizon. For instance our kickoff of the Fall Small Group Semester, a change to our 1st service time by 15 minutes, and an upcoming baptism date. So please don’t miss those details below.Over the last few Sunday’s we have been working thr...  Read More

What is the point of a short-term mission trip? Do work projects radically transform people’s lives? How can 17 people help to alleviate poverty in a country suffering from a corrupt government and multi-generational poverty? The simple answer: We don’t. So why do we go? Wouldn’t simply sending these people $45,000 do more to change their lives? On July 15th, Summit Ridge Church sent 17 people to ...  Read More

This Fall we are excited to announce the roll-out for our new Small Groups at Summit Ridge! These groups will offer a wide variety of studies that will better meet the practical and spiritual needs of our growing church. Here’s a sampling of the 18 various groups coming in the Fall: Does prayer ever feel clunky? Is it ever awkward to go to the Lord with others? Do you ever feel like you’re just no...  Read More

I have been wrestling with this question a bit. Should a parent track their child with GPS? And to add more complexity: What about when they are no longer in your home, they’re adults, is it okay then? First of all, I am glad it wasn’t an option for Angela and me when our kids were younger. I am not sure what I would have decided. My first inclination is that I would most definitely track my kids....  Read More