Remembering Curtis
I believe that Jesus’ “Well done!” was shouted a little louder on Thursday night. By now most of the Summit Church knows that our dear friend Curtis Crutchfield died suddenly last Thursday of a heart...
Category: Super Heroes
They Get It
It happened again on Sunday. I met another Summit family who have whole-heartedly bought into the vision of why we do what we do. I was visiting our new North Durham Campus at Hillandale Elementary...
Long John Silver’s Goes Overboard
There are a few phrases that I never planned to say in my lifetime: “I’m sorry I ran over your kitten.” “How was I supposed to know that you can’t microwave gloves to warm them...
When the Church is the Church
Yesterday I saw a prime example of what it means to be the church. Not attend the church. Not have a name on a roll at the church. Not drive by the church on the...
Best Guest Story EVER?
Ye olde blog is normally pretty quiet on a Sunday. I don’t usually blog on the Sabbath, but there’s a story in scripture where Jesus says, “If your ox falls into a ditch, and it’s...
Remembering Virginia
Last week I received the call that I knew would come someday: “Virginia’s gone.” Virginia had battled cancer for the last several years. Like everything else in life, she faced it with courage and an...
The Group That Serves Together…
A couple of weeks ago we launched a new venue in the Bay at our Brier Creek Campus, which will allow us to add over 250 seats at the 10:45 hour. Anytime we launch a...
Who Needs AAA?
The guys on our Parking Team continue to go over and above the call of duty. The following is an e-mail I received from one of our members, detailing last Sunday’s “Wow!” moment… I just...
The Day We Baptized Everybody
Picture it: Sunday morning, 9:50 AM. We’re roughly 45 minutes away from the first of two baptism services of the day. Two of my First Impressions Team members walk up and say, “Ummm…did you know...
Why We Do What We Do
Below is the full text of an e-mail I received earlier this week from one of our Brier Creek AM Campus deacons, and I reprint it with his permission. Gang, this is the whole reason...
