Shadyside Church of Christ

Everyone's watching the Olympics these days, and we marvel at the total devotion these athletes show to their sport and to winning a medal for their country. Years of sacrifices and training are required for these competitors to qualify for the games. In the same way, Christians are called to sacrifice and self-discipline in their race for something even more precious than a gold medal. We st...

Baseball player Adam LaRoche walked away from his sport and $13 million this Spring. Matthew stepped away from his tax office, and Peter & John left their fishing business. What causes people to make such drastic changes in their lives? Is it for religion? Even more money? A cushy job with a fine-sounding title? Or is there something deeper and more profound that gets into a person's hear...

A lot of kids (grown ups, too!) are spending a lot of time and energy looking for Pokemon these days. Wouldn't it be great if people would be searching for Jesus with the same dedication and excitement? Jesus can be found. He wants to be found. He is not hiding. And when you find the Lord Jesus, you will find out that you didn't really find Him, but that He found you!

The Word of God speaks a lot about being able to "see" properly. We tend to see what we are looking for. Some people look for the bad in others; some look for the good. Depending upon what we have been taught and upon our experiences, we tend to look for certain things. We have "trained" eyes which are connected to our hearts. We all need to see the world and other people with...