Today Pastor Jeff led us through an examination of the saying "Everything Happens for a Reason." The Bible does state in Romans 8 that "God causes everything", but some Christians fail to read on and find that the verse ends with "to work together for good." Instead, they choose to believe that God causes everything, good or bad, to happen and that everything that does occur is because God's will.

Today, Pastor Alison spoke about Hypocrites in Church - a subject which is often touchy with many people. We took a closer look at Michael Phelps, one of our favorite Olympians, and the transformation that he has undergone since he first began competing at the age of 15. We must also take a look at ourselves as he did and work to transform ourselves into better people of God rather than worry about taking the time to judge others. 

Today, Pastors Jeff and Alison teamed up to bring us "An Also". Stories of Olympians like the Jamaican Bobsled Team of 1988 and Eddie the Eagle were compared to Paul's words to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:7) in an effort to remind us that even when we hit a wall, we must push forward and persevere. God wants us to push through the trying times in our lives and he is always with us. If these Olympians had not pushed on, records would not have been  set, personal goals would not have been met and the world would think of them as just someone who tried and failed. With perseverance, the Olympians mentioned were able to create a legacy that lives on forever.