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In the vast darkness. Deep in a cloud of gas and dust, a sovereign work begins. Within this distant nebula, gravity causes collisions of hydrogen molecules and atoms begin bouncing off one another. As the collection of molecules grows the temperature begins to rise. When this sphere of super-heated matter reaches seventy centimeters in diameter, the temperature climbs to ten million degrees. At th...

According to modest estimates, there are about 100 billion observable stars. Each of them powerful and potentially life-giving in their own right. And yet, for all of their power, might, heat, and light, the only thing that is comparable to the power of a star is its converse...darkness. Darkness is cold and uninviting. Darkness can be dangerous. It is the absence of light. Can you imagine a darkn...

The average American keeps over $8500 in credit card debt and when you count school loans, mortgages, etc. that goes up even higher. What if there was a way to enjoy a life that did not include being a slave to debt? What if money wasn’t the biggest thing keeping us from getting out of debt?

Is it possible to “have it all” without all of the “stuff”? We crave more money and more stuff because of what they seem to give us. Having lots of money in the bank gives us a sense of security. Having stuff available gives us a sense of peace. However, if we aren’t careful, our stuff can have us.

If the church were to disappear from Clarksville tomorrow what would be the response of the people? The truth is some would grieve, some would celebrate, and a larger number of people wouldn’t care. It is easy for us to categorize people as friends or enemies based on how they would respond. The danger of this is we typically allow the category to determine how we respond to them. There is an us a...

When the church does good, God’s name is made great. This year, we want to continue the wave of good deeds Be Rich has unleashed over the past decade. We want to show people in our communities that God loves them. And we don’t want you to miss this opportunity to be extraordinarily generous.

At the heart of the Christian faith is this idea: in Jesus, God became one of us and dwelt among us. When it comes to those around us who are hurting and in need, the God who dwelt among us calls his followers to be hands on.

The number one reason couples get a divorce isn’t adultery or abuse—it’s debt! At one time, 54 percent of the divorces in the U.S. were related to financial pressures. That shouldn’t surprise us. The Bible makes it clear that it’s just plain foolishness not to manage your money well. And foolishness never ends well. So often our culture convinces us to buy now and pay later. The average American p...

We all hold a scorecard. It’s where we’ve scribbled down who has hurt us and what they have done to us. This scorecard shapes and influences the way we see the world, how we view ourselves, and sometimes, our perspective of God himself. Everything is framed by these mental notes. Each tally mark has us seething with anger. We want people to pay. We hope others understand the pain they’ve caused. W...

Have you ever got a warm, fresh chocolate chip cookie and poured yourself what you thought was a cold, refreshing glass of milk? You dip the cookie in the milk, take a bite, and you want to throw up. Curdled, rancid, sour milk! You look at the expiration date on the milk and it went bad 2 weeks ago. GROSS! Nothing is nastier than sour milk past the expiration date. Are you keeping anger past the e...

Today, we are finishing up the book of Acts. Here we are—2,000 years later—living out the mission of the entire book of Acts: telling others of Jesus Christ. The movement is alive and well, and there is nothing that can stop it.

Statistics show that more than 60% of people lose their temper at least once per week. This stat should get you angry because you know the other 40% of respondents are not being honest! Everyone has buttons that if pushed correctly amp up our emotions. These triggers have the ability to set one off on a path of destructive words, thoughts and behaviors. THE BIG IDEA: If you don’t define your anger...

Paul was finally able to take the gospel to Rome, but not before he almost died in a shipwreck out at sea. In our lives, we too, will face seemingly insurmountable circumstances. When we do, we’ll need to turn to God and trust that he is able to bring to completion that which he has called us to do.

Storms can be beautiful and scary. Storms bring problems but they don’t last forever. Some storms are avoidable, most are not. Storms are a part of life. God is with us in the storm.

This is not a call to rebel or fight healthy growth and discipline. This is a call to find your God-given personality, your God-given voice, and your God-given gifts and then unleash them on the world for God’s glory. You can only stay stealth for so long.

Becoming a Christian isn’t about praying a prayer, attending church, or being committed to God. The message of Christ is simple: God loved us enough to give His son, Jesus, to die for us. All He asks of us is that we place our trust in Him and He will give us eternal life.

We believe that everyone has the responsibility to invest in someone’s life who does not attend church and to invite them. Invest and Invite. Inviting them to oneChurch. Inviting them to hear your story, because all of us has a story.

Sometimes our fears keep us from sharing the message of Christ with those who have never heard. We must remember that God is in control, and we have been invited to participate in what He is up to. If we are to be fishers of men, we must ask God to enable us to have the courage to say something when an opportunity to share His love is given to us.

Why bother to try and convince people to accept Christ? Salvation is found in no one else but Jesus. As followers of Christ, we have to fish, because the message of salvation is not intuitive; It must be shared. In our culture, the idea of a Christian sharing his faith with a non-Christian makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Many non-Christians dread the thought of being assaulted and proselytize...

When Jesus called His first followers, He had very clear intentions: “I will make you fishers of men.” He didn’t mention making them better people or even saving them from their sins—although He did those things, too. But of all the things He could have emphasized, Jesus announced that His primary agenda for those who follow Him is to use them to introduce others to their loving heavenly Father. I...

There are few things worse than a long line, a waiting room, or being placed on hold. Yet, life often feels like a waiting room or like being stuck “on hold.” What do we do while we wait?

You want to be #ForClarksville, but honestly, it feels like life is #ForKickingYourButt. Like the old saying goes you’ve been life on, cheated, talked about, and mistreated. Have you been there? Are you there? If so, then you know better than anyone that life doesn’t resolve nicely like a courtroom drama.

Have you ever asked - "Why is this happening to me?", "How could they do this to me?", "I can't believe the lies that are being told about me?" If you live your life as a fully devoted follower of Christ, it can almost be guaranteed that you will utter one of those statements in your lifetime.

Have you ever found yourself punched in the face by life? Has your faith ever been kicked so hard that you didn’t think you could make it? What if it was possible to develop some spiritual toughness. What if you could walk with Jesus in such a way that you actually develop the resilience to bounce back from spiritual beatdowns?

To be arrested is to be seized, to be stopped right in your tracks, to be bound up by someone or something stronger. There is something that should seize us, stop us in our tracks, and wrap us up. It’s the cause of Christ that fuels our love, our service, and our quest for justice. Being arrested for self will always lead to failure.