Four Pillars to Stand Against the Machine

Various scriptures - We step into 2025 with a refresh on our central vision and values as a church--our four pillars--and their connection to this year's unique vision of replacing technology's yoke with Jesus's. Our pillars are the cross (defining our theology), community (defining our membership), simplicity (defining our philosophy), and the city (defining our mission). As we enter a new year, may God give us more of Himself as He makes us more genuinely ourselves as a church community. The world and what we’ve been calling “the machine" they have their plans for us, but these pillars are our priorities because we believe they are Christ’s. In 2025, may we go further up and further in. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 4 of our vision series "Human Amidst the Machine"]
Questions for reflection: 1) How has your relationship to technology been this past fall/winter? 2) Of the 4 pillars of Door of Hope, which most powerfully resonates with you? Which resonates least? 3) Have you made a commitment to our 7 disciplines (scripture, prayer, worship, community, giving, serving, inviting)? How has it been going? 4) How can we keep the cross central while not neglecting the various other important elements of Christian life and belief? 5) What are your prayers for our church as we enter the new year?