Sunny Slope Church of Christ

A Church With A Simple Identity And A Simple Mission

8/12/2018

by: Gary L. Hutchens

We live in a high-tech culture. Information, along with the ability to communicate that information instantly, is power. The internet, email and text messaging are commonplace tools used by young children in grade school. Cell phones are so multi-dimensional as to be accurately described as also making phone calls. Our entertainment systems would have seemed like science fiction in the 1950’s or 60’s. Hundreds of television channels available 24 hours a day via cable and satellite dishes. Movies on demand, DVR, home theaters, game boxes, virtual reality…

Some Thoughts On Death

8/5/2018

by: Gary L. Hutchens

I remember watching, some years ago, the execution by lethal injection of Timothy Mc Veigh. He was executed under the authority of the federal government for killing nearly 170 people in a terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City.

Has Your Church Left You?

7/29/2018

by: Gary L. Hutchens

Many church leaders are dismayed that so many members have left their churches. They wonder how they can stem the tide and what they can ultimately do to bring them back. Studies indicate a growing percentage of people who claim belief in God yet seldom attend church services anywhere, a disturbing trend indeed.

Has Worship Become A Show?

7/22/2018

By: Gary L. Hutchens

A great many churches, and a great many people who make up those churches, have lost their perspective as to what worship is supposed to be about. The various Greek words translated “worship” in the New Testament convey the idea of making obeisance (respectful behavior), revering, holding in awe, giving honor, glorifying, acting piously toward God. All of these terms point to a serious, purposeful mindset on the part of the worshipper.

Does It Matter What You Believe?

7/15/2018

by:Gary L. Hutchens

Have you been told that it does not really matter what you believe, religiously? Many members of denominational churches are being told by their ministers that, basically, as long as they believe in God and Jesus, that’s all that really matters. Everything else is open to individual understanding, interpretation and application.

Have You Noticed All The Changes?

7/8/2018

by: Gary L. Hutchens

Much of the denominational world is being turned upside down. Longtime members of various denominations have found themselves somewhat perplexed by the way their churches have been changing before their very eyes. It’s not just that old church buildings are being replaced by newer, more modern looking structures. The changes go to the very core of many of the beliefs and teachings of those churches.

"Fortnite And God"

7/1/2018

by: Joshua Hartwigsen
(Copied And Edited)

If you're a parent, or under the age of thirty, you probably know the name “Fortnite.” For the rest of us, Fortnite is a free-to-play, online video game in which a hundred players are dropped onto a cartoonish, post-apocalyptic island and fight one another to the death in an ever-shrinking area (the playable area of the island continuously shrinks during the game, forcing the remaining players into a smaller and smaller area in which they must either kill or be killed).

Is Almost OK?

6/24/2018

by: Gary L. Hutchens

Is it OK to be almost right, almost successful in an endeavor undertaken, almost safe and secure in the face of potential danger? In most cases we’d quickly acknowledge that almost is not OK.

Father's Day What Will Happen...

6/17/2018

by: Gary L. Hutchens

To all fathers out there, Happy Father’s Day! I can’t think of a more appropriate time to ask the following question: “What will happen to a nation whose children grow up without a conscience?” One reason it’s appropriate to ask this question now is due to the mounting evidence that such is happening in our nation, right now.

The Power To Change Lives

6/10/2018

By: Gary L. Hutchens

Would you like to change your life? A great many people would. There are many specific areas in which people would like to see their lives change. Many would like to become more secure financially. Others would like to change jobs or careers. Some would like to improve their educational status. Many people have serious relational difficulties they would like to change. A great many are trapped in the despair of some addiction they would like to overcome. Some have a self-image problem they would like to improve. The list goes on and on…

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A Church With A Simple Identity And A Simple Mission

Some Thoughts On Death

Has Your Church Left You?

Has Worship Become A Show?

Does It Matter What You Believe?

Have You Noticed All The Changes?

"Fortnite And God"

Is Almost OK?

Father's Day What Will Happen...

The Power To Change Lives

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