3 Prayers For My Son

3 PRAYERS FOR MY SON My wife became pregnant in September of last year and we recently found out we are having a boy. So, as God wills, I will become a father in 16 weeks. As the initial shock of the big reveal subsided, I was flooded with thoughts of his first steps,...
Do You Want Jesus or His Gifts?

Do You Want Jesus or His Gifts?

DO YOU WANT JESUS OR HIS GIFTS? In the gospel stories, we see plenty of people who wanted something from Jesus, but the disciples were interested in something more than what Jesus can provide for them. This is not to say Jesus doesn’t provide us with good gifts. Jesus...
Don’t Just Avoid Bad. Do Good.

Don’t Just Avoid Bad. Do Good.

DON'T JUST AVOID BAD. DO GOOD. During the six-weeks before Easter Sunday, many Christians choose to use this period of time as a way to spiritually prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. During this season, you’ll likely hear of people...

More Than Fire Insurance

MORE THAN FIRE INSURANCE The Gospel has often been presented as a one-time decision that grants you your “get-out-of-hell-free” card; as that prayer, you once prayed that equipped you with fire insurance for eternity. If that’s what we believe the Gospel is, we’ve...
The Not-So-Smart Phone

The Not-So-Smart Phone

THE NOT-SO-SMART PHONE Will Cunningham, our Family Ministries pastor, is sharing his wisdom about parenting and relationships on a new blog, Fire at Will. You can read more of his responses on his...

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? As Christians, we believe in one God in three persons—the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You might feel that you know a lot about who the Father is and who Jesus is, but what about the Holy Spirit? Depending on what faith traditions...
3 Questions to Help You Put Others First

3 Questions to Help You Put Others First

3 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU PUT OTHERS FIRST It shouldn’t be a secret or a surprise that Christians are called to love (John 13:35). This kind of love—the kind that Jesus showed towards us and asked us to show towards others—is not about flowers, chocolates, jewelry or...

What Is Baptism?

BAPTISM At Mission Hills Church, we believe baptism is an important step of faith. Here are some things we believe about what baptism is and what it isn’t: Baptism is a step of obedience after repentance You’ve probably heard what has been called “The Great...

Identity Comes with Imperatives

IDENTITY COMES WITH IMPERATIVES Imagine a baseball player who was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. However, when this player left the dugout and ran onto the field to play his first game for the Yankees, he was still wearing a Red Sox jersey....

4 Reasons You Might Feel Stuck

4 REASONS YOU MIGHT FEEL STUCK We all know the Christian life is a process. It’s a progression, a moving forward, steadily improving and transforming. But sometimes, it might feel like our progression has stopped and we aren’t moving forward anymore. We can get stuck...