Rachel Held Evans, public theologian She was the C. S. Lewis of her time. by Jason Byassee What metaphor does one use to describe the way the work of scholars is passed on to everyday Christians? “Trickle down” is not good, for it implies that the academy is an endless pure font, with only some tainted

LifeSpring Round Table Agenda 12 August 2019 1.    Call to order and Invocation. 2.    Approval of minutes for 4/07/19 meeting. 4.    Our next Round Table date is in November/December and Jennifer Ruffalo is the host.  Please mark your calendar. 6.    Presentation of third-quarter financials – Nancy Shade. 7.    Amanda:  progress on 2019 Calvin Crest Retreat.

Daily Bible Readings: Monday, August 12.  Read 1 Samuel 24:18-24.  1) What did God ask David to do at Araunah’s threshing floor?  2) What did Araunah offer to David?  3) What was David’s response? Tuesday, August 13.  Read Joshua 24:14-18.  1) What did Joshua tell the Israelites at the beginning of this text?  2) What

Daily Bible Readings: Monday, July 1. Read Matthew 17:1-13. 1) This text is about the Transfiguration of Jesus. Who appeared on the mountain with Jesus and his disciples? 2) Why do you think these two people appeared? Tuesday, July 2. Read Joshua 24:14,15. 1) When did Joshua make this speech to the Israelites? 2) What

Since Matt Wolf will be visiting LifeSpring on May 5 with an interest in joining us in our work, it seems appropriate to read some passages about the life of a church as presented in the Letters of the New Testament.  All portions of this week’s devotional are instructive about the kind of vigilence needed in church. Daily Bible Readings: Monday, April 29. Read 1 Timothy 3:1-5. 1) This sermon is Paul’s instruction to Timothy about the sort of people that should be called “elder” in the church. 2) Why do you think Paul gives this list of qualities to Timothy? 3) How

Matt Wolf is from Joliet, Illinois (about 35 miles southeast of Chicago, and he is the pastor of the Cherry Hill Church. Matt is a native of Merion, PA, a quick drive from Philadelphia. He attended Arizona State University and earned a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. After receiving a Master’s in Education in 2000, he

Easter Sunday was a wonderful day. Sixty-one people were present at what must have been a near record for LifeSpring. Thanks for bringing your friends and family. Here are a few pictures of the day.