From Death to Life While most of us find it easy to talk about life, it's far more uncomfortable (and even scary) to talk about death. C.S. Lewis, one of the great champions of the Christian faith in the 20th century, wrote of death in this way: "If we really think that...
Butch Harmon, who has instructed professional golfers from Fred Couples to Tiger Woods, tells the story of the club member who was having problems with the shanks. To shank a golf ball is to hit it with a shut clubface. As a result, the ball sails off the side of the fairway rather than down the...
A BBC magazine recently attempted to answer the "101 greatest questions of all time." What did they include? Well, questions like "What is OK short for?" Answer? "OK comes from 'oll korrect', a deliberately misspelled writing of 'all correct.' It was popularized in Boston...
Only 14.3 acres in total land mass, it is a small kingdom unto itself. Located in three separate areas in the United States--part in Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Northern California--you can leave the United States and enter the Republic of Molossia. It is claimed to be a...
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...