Having a ‘Paul’ and Having a ‘Timothy’

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Paul met Timothy (who was half-Gentile and half-Jewish) in Lystra (Acts 16:1) during Paul’s second missionary journey.  Timothy, his grandmother, and mother, Lois and Eunice, received the gospel’s message forming the...

Let Go of the Rope

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com As a kid, a group of individuals (yes, notice that word again—group) were teaching me how to water ski.  Huddled safely inside a dry boat, they shouted brief directions.  Some of these directives I heard and others...

My Mistake:  Being Slow to Resolve Conflict

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In the first year of our existence as a church family, we experienced zero conflict.  Yes, that is a big statement and one that is hard to believe.  It is, however, true.  Eventually, I began to understand the phrase “motion...