John Markum

HOW to come to Church

I’ve read a lot articles and posts lately about what proper church behavior, attire, and protocol consists of from a myriad of sources. SO! I thought it was time to give some thought to the subject myself about the how people should come to LifeCity Church. If you call LifeCity your church home, or if […]

Merry Christmas, coffee lovers

Upheaval was unleashed this season as millions of American Christians suffered persecution from Starbucks over… not putting “Merry Christmas” on their coffee cups… Wait, what?! This is what’s earning boycotts toward the coffee franchise from people who identify as Christians? I’m kinda ticked about the whole thing, personally. No, not because Starbucks has offended me for […]

You’re not a Bad Person

This past Sunday, I preached a message as part of a new series called, Made New. You can check out the message below. One of the main thoughts I shared was this: You’re not a bad person. We tend to judge ourselves as “bad” or “good” based on our perception of ourselves in comparison to […]

The phrase no pain, no gain has been a mantra for athletes and fitness junkies for years. And what they understand about physical pain needs to be broadened to a much more general use in all of our lives. Pain hurts. That's the whole problem. No one enjoys it, and if someone does, we rightfully

The Premium of Pain