In an effort to provide transparency and clear communication to our church family, we are releasing several videos highlighting key information that we want to make known to you all. Last week, we discussed how you can get involved in the workings of the Church Board. This week, we are...
Buried Treasure For a very long time, humans have identified the heart as the center or seat of our emotions. Jesus said that those things that take priority in our hearts is what we really treasure the most. The question each of us needs to answer is, will what...
In an effort to provide transparency and clear community to our church family, we are releasing several videos highlighting key information that we want to make known to you all. Last week, we discussed how you can get involved in the workings of the Church Board. This week, we are...
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah… You may remember sitting through a painful meeting at work or a boring class in school where, after several minutes, your mind began to drift to other things. But just before that daydream, you may have been thinking, “Come on, man – we’ve heard this – skip...
Over the last several months, the Church Board has been discussing the importance of transparency and communication to you all, the congregation of Five Forks Church. Thus, it was decided to spend the next several weeks informing you all on how you can be informed with what the Church Board...
Soul Conditioning In the 1890’s, Ivan Pavlov became famous for his psychological studies on the training of organisms, namely dogs. He discovered that they can be trained to react to a neutral stimulus (by the ringing of a bell) if it is regularly paired with a meaningful one (like...
Heart-Shaped Every one of us is being shaped by something. Our habits, our fears, and our ambitions all leave an imprint on who we are. But what happens when we allow the Master of the universe to be the primary architect of our souls? In a world that often...
Stay on Course In the days before GPS, a ship leaving the port of Philadelphia headed for a specific point in Europe would have its course plotted to ensure it arrived at the correct location. But a small heading error at the start of just 2 degrees without periodic...
Junk Hauling In your travels around the area, you may have encountered small signs that read “Got Junk?” or “Junk Hauling” with a phone number to call or web address to visit. While those guys can certainly help you with your physical junk, when it comes to the soul...
3(x + 4) + 2x – 5 Simplify. Do you remember that task from math class where you had to simplify expressions? In the math world, simplification is the process of reducing an expression to its most basic, efficient form without changing its value. It’s not unlike our lives...