Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Swimming Upstream

I don't know of a more powerful form of peer pressure in our society than the pressure to conform.  It's natural for us to want to fit in and lay low.  And there's nothing wrong with that--unless, in order to conform, we have to compromise our convictions.

No person of conviction can make it through life without at some point making waves, because what God calls us to do is often at odds with the prevailing winds. But, as hard as it is to choose non-conformity, it does have its benefits.  This Sunday at White Pine, we're going to see the good that comes from living out our convictions in the face of the pressure to conform.  I pray your resolve will be strengthened by the biblical encouragement you will receive!

Monday, June 6, 2011

The Friendship Test




Watch, "The Friendship Test", by Greg Sidders, Part 4 of Greg's series, "Beyond Facebook." White Pine Community Church // Sunday 06-05-11

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Never Defriended // Beyond Facebook Part 3




Watch Greg Sidders as he delivers his message, "Never Defriended" the third part of a four part series titled, "Beyond Facebook."





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Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Blessing Zone

Watch Greg Sidders deliver his message, "The Blessing Zone" in part 2 of his series, "Beyond Facebook."

In this podcast you are going to discover the most powerful secret to better relationships.

I know, that sounds like hype. "Secret" is a word so often used as a tease--a promise of some kind of previously-hidden nugget of revelation that will make what you thought was a complex problem surprisingly simple to solve. Too often those who say they know "the secret" over-promise and under-deliver.

That's not the kind of secret I'm talking about. I'm talking about a biblical principle that that is obscured by the fact that it is rarely stated explicitly. It's an implicit principle--the skeletal frame underneath the skin of so many of the Bible's relational commands. Supporting all those passages about how to forge better relationships is a ... well, a secret ... and when you discover it, it won't make all your relational challenges magically disappear, but it will light the path to a more satisfying social network. I promise.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Survivor Motherhood


Watch Survivor Motherhood, by Greg Sidders, Pastor, White Pine Community Church

I don't know of any job with a more lopsided rewards-to-labor ratio than that of motherhood. In what other profession do you get paid nothing for work that's never done? If anyone deserves a special day of recognition, it's moms. This Sunday at White Pine, I will be sharing a message designed to give those who have embraced the holy calling of motherhood a glimpse of God's perspective on their work.

If you are a mom, watch and be encouraged.

If you love someone who is a mom, invite her to watch with you and echo God's words of affirmation to her.

Then take her out to lunch!