10 WAYS TO LIVE OUT JAMES 1:19 TODAY James 1:19 tells us, “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” We all think we’re great at all three of these things right up until the...
4 WAYS TO HONOR YOUR MOTHER This weekend we’ll honor mothers and all that they contribute to making this world a better place. Sure, you could buy your mom a card and some flowers to show your appreciation for all she does, but does that truly honor her? It’s part of...
HOW TO REMEMBER GOD IS GOOD It’s a fact supported, defended, and explicitly recorded in the Bible, but how often do we forget that God is good? We may not consciously forget, but we may have some lingering doubts. Maybe if someone stopped you on the street and asked...
WHO IS JAMES? This weekend, we’re starting our new series, Real Religion, on the book of James. Here’s some background information that can help us better understand the author of this letter. [symple_spacing=”10″] Who is James? Although it has been...
3 PRAYERS TO HELP YOU SHARE THE GOSPEL Something incredible happens when we share the Gospel with people who don’t know Jesus: they come to know him. This doesn’t happen every time, but each time someone trusts in Jesus, it’s because they understand the truth of...
ACTS 5:41-42 Acts 5: 41-42 [symple_spacing=10″] The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and...
WHAT KEEPS YOU STANDING STILL? Once Jesus ascended into heaven, the apostles were left standing still and staring towards the sky. Had it not been for the angels who reminded them, who knows how long they would have waited there instead of moving to enact the mission...
REDEFINING BLESSED Throughout our Easter series, our Thursday blog posts will focus on two seemingly discordant themes: suffering and joy. We’ll look to the examples of Jesus and the early church as well as exhortations from the authors of the New Testament epistles...
5 TRUTHS MADE CERTAIN BY EASTER Although we only take one day to celebrate the resurrection, its life changing effects are ongoing. Here are five things that are made possible by Jesus’ sacrifice and made certain by the empty tomb: 1 // There is hope for the...
THE JOY OF FINDING WHAT WAS LOST Throughout our Easter series, our Thursday blog posts will focus on two seemingly discordant themes: suffering and joy. We’ll look to the examples of Jesus and the early church as well as exhortations from the authors of the New...
Reza Zedah, a teaching pastor at Mission Hills Church, is originally from Abadan, Iran, yet spent most of his life in Southern California. He attended Colorado State University and played football for the CSU Rams. Reza grew up Muslim and met Jesus through a sports ministry called Athletes in Action at CSU. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary and has served as a pastor for the last 12 years. He currently serves in various college athletic departments in Colorado and as the chaplain for the Denver Broncos.
CRAIG SMITH
LEAD PASTOR AT MISSION HILLS CHURCH
Craig Smith, the Lead Pastor of Mission Hills Church, is passionate about teaching God’s Word in a way that unleashes the followers of Jesus to be transformed and transformational. Craig holds an M.Div. from Denver Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Trinity College, Bristol University, UK. He teaches New Testament and Theology courses at Denver Seminary and is the author of several books, including his latest release How (Not) to Miss God Moving.