Isolation Issues // How to Survive a Christmas Movie

All Kevin McAllister wanted for Christmas was to be left alone—until he got his wish. Faced with the true nature of isolation, Kevin started to change his tune…all he wanted now? His family back with him. But unfortunately for many of us, Christmas is a time of crippling loneliness and isolation that we can’t wish our way out of. How do we handle it?

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Identity Crisis // How to Survive a Christmas Movie

“Who am I?” That’s the question at the heart of the movie “Elf.” It’s a story about an elf named Buddy who travels to New York City in search of his father. Sound a little familiar? Of course! We all have moments of identity crisis in our lives…wondering who we truly are. And the good news is that God has already answered our question! He’s spoken the truth of who we are in Him.

Jordan SanchezDecember 3, 2023Christian, Akron Ohio, Local Church, Non-Denominational, Loving, Kind, Faith, Jesus, relationships, holiness, saved, Father, family, future, Advent, Christmas, At the movies, pop culture, traditions, music, nostalgic, magical, Classic, favorites, craziness, reality, struggle, identity, purpose, entertainment, holidays, Elf, heart, story, Buddy, travel, New York City, search, father, sound, familiar, moments, lives, wondering, truly are, good news, answered, spoken, truthComment

Better Than Bitcoin // Summer Mixtape: A Playlist of the Psalms

Have you ever made a bad investment? Put your trust and faith in something that just didn’t pan now? Of course you have…we all have. A career, a relationship—we invest our time, talent, and treasure…and then the bottom falls out. But the good news is that here is an investment we can make that will never give a bad return. And we can start today.

Jordan SanchezJuly 17, 2022Cornerstone ChurchGod, people, Temple, bitcoin, life, friends, secure, Jesus, sang, investment, cornerstone church, lives, gatekeeper, day, wonderful, Jacob, trip, prayersComment

Watch What You Say // How To (Still) Survive A Horror Movie

Scary movies like Candyman, and spooky urban legends like “Bloody Mary,” suggest that pure evil can be invoked by nothing more than the power of our words. And in a sense, how true that is! Scripture tells us time and time again that the power of life and death is found in the tongue. We can make someone’s day with a small compliment, or we can ignite insecurity with a snarky comment. So how are we using our words? Are we bringing life or death to those around us?

Taylor PoeOctober 10, 2021Christians, Cornerstone Church, Akron, Ohio, Jesus, Love, millennials, Gen Z, 2021, Now, God, Bible, Nondenominational, Created, creation, hate, positivity, negativity, positive, negative, worship, allow, suffering, prayers, pray, praying, hope, LGBTQ+, welcome, Pastor, ministry, ministries, evil, question, questions, return, returned, disappointment, disappointed, disappointing, forgotten, traditional, tradition, modern, religious, create, made, heaven, hell, surprise, onsite, online, power, speak, words, Wildfire, uncontrolled, spark, acts, James, Matthew, tame, the, tongue, lives, change, hypocritical, die, deny, follow, passions, desires, ahead, of, othersComment

Watch What You Say // How To (Still) Survive A Horror Movie // Read

Scary movies like Candyman, and spooky urban legends like “Bloody Mary,” suggest that pure evil can be invoked by nothing more than the power of our words. And in a sense, how true that is! Scripture tells us time and time again that the power of life and death is found in the tongue. We can make someone’s day with a small compliment, or we can ignite insecurity with a snarky comment. So how are we using our words? Are we bringing life or death to those around us?

Taylor PoeOctober 10, 2021Christians, Cornerstone Church, Akron, Ohio, Jesus, Love, millennials, Gen Z, 2021, Now, God, Bible, Nondenominational, Created, creation, hate, positivity, negativity, positive, negative, worship, allow, suffering, prayers, pray, praying, hope, LGBTQ+, welcome, Pastor, ministry, ministries, evil, question, questions, return, returned, disappointment, disappointed, disappointing, forgotten, traditional, tradition, modern, religious, create, made, heaven, hell, surprise, onsite, online, power, speak, words, Wildfire, uncontrolled, spark, acts, James, Matthew, tame, the, tongue, lives, change, hypocritical, die, deny, follow, passions, desires, ahead, of, othersComment