This week we submitted what’s called a “Letter of Intent” (LOI) for a new property that is 2.5 miles from where we have been meeting since 2015. (For clarity, a LOI is simply a document that says to the owner that we are interested in leasing his space and are they interested in leasing to us? It does not yet commit us to a property, it just gets a dialogue started. But, we have started a conversa...  Read More

“When we come to the place where everything can be predicted and nobody expects anything unusual from God, we are in a rut.”– “Rut, Rot, or Revival,” by AW Tozer I have to wonder… have you gotten into a rut when it comes to Sunday worship? How does Tozer’s statement hit you? I wonder this about my own heart. Have I gotten into a rut and ceased expecting God to answer? Oh Lord, tell me the answer! ...  Read More

                                                       Today I wanted to give you two different ways that you can actively engage with us as a church. We have two challenges that you may be a part of helping in. Here is the first one… we’ve been growing with people. If you are a regular attender you have noticed it. Outside of our summertime, we have consistently been at or above 80% in our Sunday...  Read More

Romans 12:13b says, “pursue hospitality”. How do we create Christian community? We pursue others, we move toward them. I think the experience of Christian community is rare today. We have lost this pursuit in our day. I think we are far too busy and self-preoccupied on our own concerns and agendas to see others. And seeing others (really seeing, slowing down, looking, caring) is the first step in ...  Read More

                           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