John Markum

You had to be there…

There are opportunities in life that you and I simply cannot experience by proxy. If you’re not there when it happened, no amount of description, recap video, or social media posts can make up for what you missed. You just had to be there to experience what was going on. I feel like we live […]

Don’t Come to LifeCity Church if…

You hate good music. Because we have great music at our church! Our worship team works hard to lead our attenders in uplifting, encouraging, and exciting worship music. Don’t know the lyrics? We put the words on a screen for all to follow along or sing with them as they choose. You’re perfect. We are […]

Five Confirmations of God’s Will

“They say, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says’–when the LORD has not spoken.” Ezekiel 22:28 We all want to know God’s will: for our lives, vocations, families, hardships, and relationships. Aside from what the Bible directly tells us though, how do we know what God’s will is for us? I mean, the Bible didn’t […]

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