Note: This is the second article addressing challenges in church planting. You can read the first here. Planting churches means working through challenges that arise. Working through these challenges reveals the real grind of mission that heightens a demand for the Gospel, within individuals and a congregation. The whole church must work through these...
Pastor Lane addresses the issue of justice and racism and calls for empathy through the Gospel for Christians. Addressing the recent situation in Ferguson, MO, with some personal experiences of his own, he urges Christians to make the loving actions of their faith to all people as long as a gospel-rich depth of theology...
Summer is an interesting season in American culture, typically known for major schedule shifts, vacations, late nights and the like. Summer too often assumes a “check out” mentality rather than a “strive toward” attitude. Several years ago I began to implement a strategic shift in my sumer schedule. Several factors contributed to allow this shift....
Sunday, October 6, marked the ninth anniversary of LifePoint Church. Testimonies of God’s redeeming work filled the day’s celebration. The public testimony of baptism was an exciting part of the day as we baptized ten people, one for each year and one to grow on. This video captures six baptism testimonies, including four children...
The practice of confession has proven to be a liberating discipline for my life. Freedom in Christ is a great blessing. Our experience of freedom quickly erodes, though, when we fail to practice confession in life and allow unconfessed sin to remain. Confession as a spiritual discipline is essential for Christian growth in holiness...
Pastor Lane continues his Freedom series study in Galatians with “A Radical Commendation” and five truths to commend every person to walk in step with the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Sermon text is from Galatians 2:1-14 ...
Pastor Lane continues his Freedom sermon series this week with “A Radical Transformation,” from Galatians 1:11-24, with three truths to understand the power of God in salvation. Three benefits of witnessing for your spiritual life are also offered as an encouragement to be a witness for Jesus Christ. ...