Summit Ridge supports Straight Ahead Ministry and its mission is to see Jesus Christ transform the lives of justice-involved youth.  Straight Ahead began in 1987 in the New England area.  They train volunteers to go into juvenile detention centers and lead bible-based discussions that give young people the opportunity to respond to the Gospel in a way they can understand...  Read More

Sometimes nostalgia creeps in during the spring for me.  The lilac bush outside my mom’s front door remind me of bringing fragrant bouquets to my teachers every year.  Spring also brings the memory of Eric and I moving to Vegas 14 years ago!  While Eric worked at Nellis Air Force Base, Laura worked at starting motherhood with Eva and then Malachi, (Tricia Coblentz took pictures at his birth!).  We...  Read More

I have been praying about how I could read more. I have had it on a prayer card for a little while now that I would find reading time and for what I read. I often feel like I am such a slow reader (and in comparison to many, it’s true, I am a slow reader). But something the Lord (through Angela mostly) has been encouraging me on… don’t compare myself to others but do what the Lord has for me. I wo...  Read More

Next Sunday afternoon (April 7th) we will be hosting our next Discover Summit at Angela’s and my home. Have you been to one yet? We love these gatherings! Food (my own smoked pulled pork sliders!), fellowship, and being able to talk about what our church is all about! It’s also a time to meet some of the staff and elders as well as others. Our Discover Summit is aimed at helping folks connect with...  Read More

This past Tuesday (March 5th) marked a special day for Angela and me – our thirtieth wedding anniversary! I thank God for the years we have had together. I remember the pastor officiating at our service holding my wedding ring and describing how it is a perfect circle, fused together in such a way that you can’t see where it started or finished. And this will (God willing) reflect the two of us wh...  Read More

                                                       I’ve just finished a book by Samuel James called, “Digital Liturgies”. It is all about how the habitat of internet technology undermines Christian wisdom. The book description says it well, “This accessible book exposes 5 ‘digital liturgies’ that prohibit people from contemplating big truths, accepting the uncomfortable, and acknowledging God ...  Read More