Why Free Speech Matters for Everyone
The great abolitionist Frederick Douglass once observed, “Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions cease to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. They know its power.” Free speech has the power to reveal the truth,…
Building Strong Community
One way God is visibly growing the community is through Bible study. It is amazing to see the drastic change in the quality of Bible study topics from week one to now. As groups grow closer to each other, they are able to delve deeper into the lessons. There is a freedom to not strictly…
Experiencing God’s Global Church
This past Sunday we had the opportunity to go to Hillsong Church here in South Africa. As we met new people and shared in their fellowship, so many things jumped out at me. First and foremost, their love for God and, by extension, love for each other was so very evident. They worshipped with joy…