In light of recent tragedies, the most common question I’ve received these past few weeks is how do we respond when bad things happen? From the shooting in Las Vegas to multiple hurricanes to earthquakes to the loss of loved ones here in the community of Cave Creek, Arizona, people are hurting, struggling, stressed, and depressed. … More 5 Ways To Respond When Bad Things Happen
This past week Apple revealed the specs for their new line of iPhones, iWatches, and other products which ship out later this fall. I’m not going to lie, I was geeked out excited for it. Apple has demonstrated time and time again their ability to challenge the status quo, innovate personal technology, and provide … More What’s Your Brand?
Every painting needs a canvas, and it’s on the canvas of our sin that God paints the beautiful picture of the Gospel. When we were at our worst, Christ was at His best. When we first rejected Him, He chose to redeem us. “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died … More The Most Beautiful Painting
Last Sunday, we continued our series, Propel, by sharing the connection between our spiritual growth with our friendships. The main point from Sunday’s lesson was that God uses people to propel our faith. Think back to your time as a teenager. Who impacted your spiritual walk? Was it a small group leader? A pastor? A teacher? … More 3 Keys to Building Better Relationships
Two weeks ago, we saw an amazing testimony of how God is working in and through one of our students, Cristina Silbert. She shared her heart and story in front of a packed room of the Ridge Cafe on the campus of North Ridge Community Church. Just before her baptism in our prayer garden, she … More Student Testimony – Cristina Silbert
Wow. Amazing. Incredible. Best-Ever. These are the words I heard from parents, students, and leaders who were describing our most recent LAUNCH retreat! I want to give thanks to all who served this past weekend to make our kickoff a huge success. We want our students to go into the school year connected with friends … More 4 Ways to Propel Your Parenting
We did it! We have given our all, through sleep deprived eyes, sore feet, and hearts full from the incredible love and generosity of our hosts. Those we stayed with have been some of the most generous and giving people. Tonight to celebrate our last day, we celebrated Josh Stepp’s birthday in style. The whole … More The Finish Line
We were reminded today of how graceful and merciful the God we serve is. We were able to visit both one of the poorest parts of the city, as well as a group of homeless men and women. Whether for the first time, or 16th time, it is an eye-opening experience to see a family … More “Wow”
We took a new step in leadership today as all the staff of the orphanage left us in charge while they went through several training sessions. While they were learning to save lives, we were just hoping to not lose any kids! The team worked relentlessly as we cooked for the kids, painted their office … More Jefes Nuevos!
Today we celebrated the birthday of a very precious member of our group, Kay Ekstrom! We were reminded through her words that life is so good and precious. We also heard first hand accounts of some of the blessing and tragedies that a young family experienced. Through the highs and lows, the message that God … More Life is Beautiful!
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