How do we build community in the church? When have you felt the love and caring of your church?

Believers are "in Christ." What does that mean and what difference does it make?

Steve is an associate pastor at Petaluma Valley Baptist Church, since 2005.

There is a fight for our souls ...

The church rises and falls on leadership.

Church is not heaven and heaven is not one never-ending church service interspersed with potluck suppers and committee meetings.

Everybody wants to go to heaven.

So, why is it that nobody wants to go right now?

This is a new year, but Jesus says anything can be made new, there must be a New You. Through faith in Jesus Christ, you can be made new.

Where did your Christmas gifts come from?

Tolerating Jesus is good, appreciated Jesus is better. But the angels and shepherds call us to nothing less than adoration.