I have been working with a small group of church leaders over the last few months to really sharpen the ministries that we offer and to ensure that we are best utilizing the tremendous talent in our church and on our team. It’s exciting work, and we’ve made some amazing...
In early June, we shared with our church that our Family Life Pastors Matt and Ceson Hoover, will be transitioning off of the staff of Cedar Hills this summer and headed east as they pursue God’s next step for their family. This move comes at a time of transition for the Hoovers and...
After almost a year of construction, Cedar Hills recently completed our second of two construction phases. As a result, our SEVEN70 remodel is finished. Of course, there is always more work that can be done, yet the heavy lifting is behind us and it’s time to start filling every seat...
Imagine living your life with a false identity. That's what happened to Francisco Madariaga Quintela. Nearly 40 years ago his mother, Sylvia, was kidnapped by Argentine security forces. Her husband Abel last saw his pregnant wife being pushed into a Ford Falcon by army...
Dear Children's ministry leaders and volunteers, I have some exciting news to announce! Tasha Albertson will be stepping into a newly created role of Master Schedule Leader and Dixie Reed will be stepping into a new and unique role of Volunteer Team Leader. Both Dixie and...
A Knock at the Door The knock came at the door of the inn. It was late. We can imagine the innkeeper had been burning both ends of the candle. The crowd of people in Bethlehem for the census meant the innkeeper had left the "No Vacancy" sign up for weeks. Perhaps...
Perhaps you remember the popular film critics Siskel and Ebert. Gene Siskel died in 1999. Then, in 2006, Robert Ebert lost his lower jaw and his voice to complications from cancer. After losing his voice, Ebert could communicate in only two ways. He either wrote things down...
On a Roll Sometimes you may feel like life is a big gamble. Like the outcome of your life is resting on how the dice roll for you. If they roll right, you get lucky. If they roll badly, your life goes down the tubes. There are times when the stars...
I have plenty of unfinished projects--enough to last me a lifetime. You probably do too. Books, home improvement projects, artwork, exercise programs. Things started but left unfinished. But we can't just put God in our collection of unfinished projects. For starters, God isn't a project. And...
A lot happens in Scripture following the time Adam and Eve took that bite of fruit that gave humankind perpetual indigestion. As a result, they attempted the first cover-up. But since their leaf loincloths were not very practical, God sacrificed an animal to clothe them. The pair was banished...