South Orange Performing Arts Center
South Orange, NJ:
"He Totally Wowed Us!" John Oates LIVE! at SOPAC
It’s brisk for an evening walk on South Orange Ave. in South Orange, NJ, this Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 evening, but it’s a good road to follow as it leads us directly to the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) for a special performance by singer, songwriter, and guitarist John Oates and his backup group, The Good Road Band.
How Do I Know God’s Calling for My Life?
How do we know the calling of God for our lives? Pastor John helps bring clarity.
How to Live Your Life’s Purpose
Life is rich with possibilities, but how do you hone in on what you're meant to do? These six steps will help set you on the right path.
Being Church: Reflections on How to Live as the People of God
What modern church doesn’t call itself a “community”? Yet for how many is it real? How many churches form disciples intimately connected enough to call themselves Christ’s “body”? How many churches form disciples who know the relational arts that create a robust unity? How many form disciples practiced in the ways of sacrificial love?
How to Not Be Totally Racist This Purim
As far as Jewish holidays go, Purim slaps pretty damn hard. You get to dress up in amazing costumes and drink a whole lot, so what’s not to love? But even though Purim can be really fun, it’s a holiday that’s attached to deep social justice significance. On Purim, we celebrate making a strong stand …
What Does It Mean to Have a Christian Worldview?
Theologian and philosopher John Frame explores what it means to have a Christian worldview and why we should talk about it.
What Does It Look Like to Love Your Enemies? It Looks Like This. Wow.
A strong reminder to the church: No one is outside the grace of Jesus.
He or She? How Should I Refer to Transgender Friends? // Ask Pastor John
Does love demand that we agree to call our transgender friends by their preferred gender title? A very common question we receive is reflected in a question ...
Why Bible Studies Need Punch, Zip, and Wow
@KatyKauffman28 “God is boring.” Three words that have subconsciously shaped my desire to write Bible studies. A fourth grader in VBS uttered those words. We were trying to settle the kids down for the Bible lesson, and a little guy in the middle of the room objected with this statement. Everything within me cringed when …
How Valuable Is It To Live As If Every Day Were Your Last?
Instead of pretending that today were the last day of your life, what if you were to realize, instead, that it’s the first day of the rest of your life?
Wow... These 24 Unique Words Just Reminded Me How Beautiful Language Can Be
Words are like keys. If you choose the right ones, you can open any heart.
How to Live Out of Faith
Fear of what others may think or do strangle our ability to live a life of faith. Developing a community that believes in us is how to live out of faith.
How Do I Know I Love You
It’s time that we who are privileged to live in Eretz Yisrael make it clear to you and to ourselves what it means to be responsible for your well being outside the land.
How to live with people with different preferences
The Gospel practicalized is a transcendent lifestyle over cultural and religious traditions, preferences, and expectations.
We Try to Preach "Wow!" but Too Many People Hear "Blah, Blah"
Part of the preacher’s role is to slow people down and to help them make sense of what the text is actually saying.
Why Pastors Don’t Call Out False Teaching—AND Why They Totally Should
"The dual role of the godly preacher and teacher is to proclaim and to defend God’s Word."
10 "Spiritual" Things People Do That Are Total Bullshit
Is your spirituality secretly sabotaging your life?
You're Totally Burned Out on Church. Now What?
There is something about a properly aimed loaded question that makes it a microscope turned inward. For me, the question didn’t come directly from God, but from a woman named…
How to Have Great Kid’s Worship Without Live Music
We talked with several kid’s ministry leaders and pieced together a strategy that has worked really well at engaging our kids more than anything else we’ve tried.
Ask John: Can a Christian and atheist be happily married?
Do you think it’s possible for a Christian and an atheist to be happily married?
