uncommon sense

From the way people drive, to choices about clothing, parenting, managing money… you name it; there’s a whole lot of crazy in the world that can make you shake your head and wonder, “What were they thinking?” There seems to be a serious shortage of common sense these days. And if we’re shaking our heads over the simple choices people make, what hope is there for the big decisions in life? Where do we find advice we can trust?

Proverbs About Wisdom and Folly [Part 1]

Pastor Michelle Snook

July 7, 2024

It’s been said that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In other words, trends come and go, but human nature is pretty constant. When it comes to figuring out how to navigate life, it can be a challenge to sort through the sea of ‘expert’ opinions to find timeless truth. We need a rock-solid source we can depend on.

Proverbs About Work and Wealth [Part 2]

Pastor Michelle Snook

July 14, 2024

Benjamin Franklin said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” These days, people don’t even bother to pick up pennies off the ground! There’s been a big shift in our culture around the concepts of work and wealth. Where is the healthy middle ground between workaholism and laziness? Between getting a hand up or a handout? We need a biblical perspective.

Proverbs About What We Say [Part 3]

Pastor Michelle Snook

July 21, 2024

Freedom of speech has long been an important value in the United States. But it doesn’t mean we can say whatever we want. In our increasingly divided nation, it is vitally important that we understand the power of language and use that power in ways that honor God and people.

Proverbs About Justice

[Part 4]

Pastor Michelle Snook

July 28, 2024

There is a deep longing in the human heart for justice. But often our culture defines justice differently than God does. What does justice look like for the one who follows Christ? And how do we pursue biblical justice in our world?

Proverbs About Character

[Part 5]

Pastor Chris Voigt

August 4, 2024

Who are you, really? Beneath the job title, your birth order, relationship status, family connections, organizational involvements… at your core, what values shape who you are? And does the person you are in public match the person you are in private? The character of a person matters deeply to God.