Flagstone Church of Christ

Join us in a study led by Flagstone leadership that will involve a deep dive into the Word in order to discover together the true meaning and intent of scriptures and to determine if there are insights that enable us to pursue and fulfill our mission to an even greater extent. Our first topic will be the role of women in the church.

All families basically live life together, and yet many families experience some level of disconnection at different times. A family might have spouses who are basically co-existing with each other, kids who have little or no interaction with their parents, or siblings who don't even speak to each other. But as we have already discovered, God designed us to live life in healthy relationships with...

There are all sorts of ways we can find to distance ourselves from coworkers, friends, and even family members. Personality preferences, family histories, and sometimes political opinions can cause us to walk away from certain relationships or friendship groups. But Jesus doesn't want His followers to walk through this life alone. He challenges us to build healthy connections within His church and...

Most of us have had those times when we feel overwhelmed or weighed down by circumstances we're dealing with; those times when things should be going better, but they're not. Maybe someone in that moment came to our rescue - they dealt with the problem for us, or they joined us in accomplishing the task, or they simply stayed with us until the struggle was over. Whatever they did, however long it...

We all have a variety of convictions and beliefs, whether it's the best restaurant to eat at, the best team to cheer for, or the best vacation destination; or maybe something more compelling like race relations, political agendas, or vaccination policies. Whatever the topic, if we are passionate enough about it and believe strongly enough in it, we find ways to convey that message to others. Those...

Difference makers are those who intentionally make an effort to make someone else's life better. One of the many ways I can make a positive impact on someone else is through my words. Psychologists tell us that the things we choose to say to or about someone can have a significant effect on their emotional (and sometimes even physical) health. The book of Proverbs tells us that our words have the...

A difference maker is someone who chooses to take advantage of an opportunity to make an impact in the lives of others. We all have the potential to be difference makers, because we are all presented on a regular basis with opportunities to make a positive impact in someone else's life. God has always used a variety of different people to make a difference in this world - some of those difference...

None of us want to be mistreated, but we especially don't want people criticizing us or treating us badly for doing the right thing. And yet Jesus says in Matthew 5 that I am blessed, that God is doing some positive things in my life when people are "persecuting" me, especially when I'm doing good things. Does it make sense to feel blessed when other people are hurting me or talking bad about me b...

Conflicts have been a common part of life seemingly since the beginning of time. With all the access we have now to social media platforms, streaming content, and podcasts, it seems that we have more arguments and debates and divisiveness today than at any other time in our history. And yet in Matthew 5, Jesus calls us to be "peacemakers." As a matter of fact, He says we are blessed when we are in...

Fifty years ago Neil Young said he was searching for a "Heart of Gold." Ten years later Bruce Springsteen said everybody's got a "Hungry Heart." In Matthew 5, Jesus said that I am truly blessed when I have a "pure heart." But what does it look like to have a pure heart? And how do I get better at keeping my heart pure?

It's always nice when someone does something kind for us - especially when that act of kindness is unexpected or maybe even undeserved. It also makes us feel good to be treated with compassion or to be forgiven when we've done something bothersome or hurtful to someone else. Those are times when we feel blessed because someone has gone out of their way to show us mercy. Jesus puts a twist on this...

What am I hungry for? This isn't about going to the kitchen and getting a snack or spending 15 minutes trying to decide what restaurant I want to go to. What are some of the other less tangible things I hunger for? Is it a successful career? Is it a relationship? Is it an addiction? Is it freedom from anxiety and stress? In Matthew 5, Jesus says there's something I need to hunger and thirst for, s...

Continuing our #Blessed series as Jesus states in Matthew 5:5 that meekness is a key to blessing. It would seem that Jesus values the weak, downtrodden, and gentle in society more than the boisterous power-hungry kings of that day. But weakness isn't something that was valued in Jesus' culture OR ours, so what are we to do with something so upside down? How can weakness become strength? And how do...

Can you imagine posting a pic on social media of yourself or someone else in pain and then adding the caption "#Blessed"? Sounds ridiculous, right? One of the last things that comes to mind when we're hurting, when we're in pain, when we're grieving is how blessed we are. And yet, that's exactly what Jesus says - I'm blessed when I'm in mourning. How can mourning be a good thing? And if it really...

We live in a culture that sometimes subtly, sometimes blatantly encourages us to have the most, to be the best, to have more than someone else. We're the most "blessed" when we have the most things, the most titles, the most likes, the most followers. Jesus says in Matthew 5 that when I'm at my least, when I'm empty, when I'm "poor" - that's when I'm truly "blessed." What does it mean to be "poor...

How regularly do we use the word "blessed"? We have "Blessed" printed on lots of things from t-shirts to coffee mugs to throw pillows. "#Blessed" has been used literally millions of times on Twitter and Instagram. When unexpectedly good things happen to us or when we stop and realize how fortunate we have been recently, we tend to refer to ourselves as "blessed." In the book of Matthew in the Bibl...

There are all sorts of tangles and traps and messes we find ourselves in from time to time. Many times those struggles came into our lives because of someone else's actions or choices. But there is one issue that many of us consistently get tangled up in, and we have no one to blame but ourselves - and that's our words. The words that come out of my mouth can be positive and encouraging, or they c...

"Addiction" sounds like such a strong word, and it seems to carry a lot of weight. Most people don't consider themselves to actually have any kind of addiction (honestly, many addicts don't think they have an addiction either!). Repeat behaviors? Sometimes. Bad habits? Sure. Addictions? No way - I don't have any addictions. The reality is many of us struggle on a regular basis with harmful, addict...

It's time to recognize and celebrate our 2022 graduates! As we honor, love, and affirm our seven graduating Seniors, we'll get to see how this generation of teenagers are facing the Gospel. A common hang up for many, Gen Z in particular struggles to grab hold of truth for what it is. Is truth relative? Is Jesus really the only way? Is there any hope for my life and the future? This Sunday we'll lo...

Moms are awesome! They do so much to take care of us, love us, bless us, forgive us, feed us...the list could go on. And yet these amazing women often find themselves "tangled up" in struggles and challenges that they weren't prepared for and might not even be sure how to deal with. What do moms do when they find themselves wrapped up in feelings of exhaustion or resentment or failure? How can our...

Our possessions hold a unique power over us. We convince ourselves that we own all of our possessions. But the time and the energy and the money we spend in order to get what we want or hold onto what we already have would indicate that we don't really own our stuff - our stuff actually owns us. What are the warning signs? How do I learn to recognize how entangled I've become in my possessions? An...

When something gets tangled, whether it's electric cords or jewelry or shoelaces, it usually happens slowly, almost imperceptibly. We don't notice the knots that are weaving together; we don't pay attention to the cluster being created. And then suddenly we discover a tangled mess that we never realized was forming. It can happen in our personal lives as well - slowly, almost imperceptibly. We mak...

Dark. Decaying. Grim. Hopeless. These are some of the words that come to mind when we think of a grave. Even ornate gravemarkers and perfectly placed flowers can't completely drive out the thoughts of despair and sorrow we feel when we stand before a tomb. And yet God did something amazing with His Son's tomb. He took something that was dismal and lifeless and ugly, and He created something beauti...

Maybe I've gotten myself in a lot of debt...again. Maybe I broke up with someone because they cheated on me...again. Maybe I shouldn't have said what I did, and I'm having to go back and apologize...again. We all have different struggles we work through and different problems we deal with. But many of us get frustrated because we find ourselves dealing with what we perceive to be the same problems...

Relationships in general have their ebbs and flows. Whether it's a friendship, a dating relationship, a marriage, or a family connection, there are times when I feel really close to that person and times when there's a palpable distance between us. The same seems to happen to most of us in our relationship with God. Sometimes we feel very closely connected to Him, and other times that relationship...