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Think about your church. From the moment you wake up on Sunday morning, are you looking forward to church, or does attending service seem like an obligation? Can you really say you love your church? And if you’ve ever considered volunteering at church, this week might give you that final push toward being part of…

As you might have learned this week through the ever-amazing grapevine, I was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Here’s a Wikipedia link. Hodgkins has a great survival rate (80%). I’m young (no snickering!), healthy, and a good candidate for an aggressive treatment regimen. I will require six months of chemotherapy, and we’re not wasting any…

UpStreet Parents, We’re excited to announce that UpStreet will send shoeboxes filled with gifts and needed items around the world to needy children through Operation Christmas Child. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to practice November’s “Big Idea” of Service—seeing a need and doing something about it. We’ll begin collecting items…

So how’s that 401k looking these days? How ’bout your personal positivity index? Thinking about firing off an email or two to your congressional representative? Already did? Didn’t hear back? If you are like most Americans, you’re wondering what in the heck is going on in Washington. And you’re probably wondering what you’re supposed to do while…

What time is it? Where did all the time go? Does time really fly when you’re having fun? Maybe we think about time so much because there never seems to be enough of it. Maybe there’s only one question we need to ask: What am I doing with my time? Simple question? Easy answer? It’s time you found out. Join…

Give me liberty or give me death. Let freedom ring. Free at last. These are the echoes of a nation figuring out freedom. From the beginning, the need for and the inalienable right to freedom have shaped our nation’s path. Freedom can have a high price and a darker side, but maybe the balance is…

Have you ever had a Surprise Party thrown for you? Have you ever thrown one for someone else? Your Heavenly Father wants to throw one for you, and you might be surprised by the reason why! Join us Sunday, June 10, for the kick off of this three-part series with Clay Scroggins, Rich Barrett, and…

Guardrails: a system designed to keep vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. They’re everywhere, but they don’t really get much attention until somebody hits one. And then, more often than not, they’re a lifesaver. Ever wonder what it would be like to have guardrails in other areas of your life? Your friendships? Your finances? Your…

It’s a war. A quiet, raging war. And like any conflict, one side battles the other for dominance, victory, and gain. But this war is different. It’s not a war between nations, countries, or political parties. No, this war is personal. The battlefield is located inside of you. It’s a struggle that’s been taking place…

The resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in human history, and yet it may surprise you that it has nothing to do with religion. The message of Jesus was fueled by a radical new ethic of love. This radical love that Jesus offers is available to us and through us. But, do we…