3 Guidelines for Real Growth

Life On Mission - Part 5

In the past three weeks at Alive Church, we’ve discussed different ways we can fulfill Jesus’ mission for our lives, which is to go and make disciples. Connecting with others, sharing our stories and serving those around us are three ways we can show God’s light and love to others. Engaging in these three actions […]

Splagchnon (or Compassion)

Life On Mission - Part 3

When we look at Jesus’ life on Earth, we know that service was an integral part of it. Everywhere He went, He made people aware of God’s love by personally helping them. What motivated Him to do these things? It was Splagchnon (pronounced splangkh-non). Splagchnon is the word used in the Greek text of Luke 10:33, […]

Serving is Pouring from My Cup, Not Filling Someone Else’s

Life On Mission - Part 3

In Matthew 22:39, Jesus commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves. As followers of Christ, these simple words should direct our lives, dictate our lifestyle and help us know how to fulfill Jesus’ mission. But given our human nature, moving in the direction of His mission can present some of our biggest challenges, especially […]