Building Relationships in the Church

We have been talking about many different Biblical ideas behind our doctrine and practice at SGCL.  We want to lay out all that we believe so that folks can make an informed decision as they pray about joining our church.  Our message this week was on our small group...

Holy Spirit?

If you are like me (Mike) you kind of knew some things about the Holy Spirit, but may not have studied the 3rd person of the Trinity with any depth.  Here are some good resources for you about the Holy Spirit. Wayne Grudem–Systematic Theology (chapters 39, 52,...

Reformed Theology

Tonight, we discussed our “Response to the Gospel” and talked about Reformed Theology.  This term or idea may be new to you or you may want to just go deeper in your study of it.  Here are some great resources for further study: SGM Perspective paper by...

When Helping Hurts

At SGCL, many of us are reading When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself and praying to see how the Lord might use our church in our community to care for the needy.  If you have not picked up a copy of this book and...

Jerry Bridges on God’s Ability and Our Mission

More Than Able “With God all things are possible.” Mt. 19:26            To take Christ’s blessing and reign to the ends of the earth, not only must people go, but we must provide financial support for them or for modern communication means to reach places where people...

Stop Dating the Church: Harris

When I (Mike) read Joshua Harris’ book Stop Dating the Church several years ago, God used it to open my eyes to His view and love for His church.  Listen to the sermon that inspired the book: I Kissed Dating the Church Goodbye