Leaving Troas, Paul decided to take the land route to Assos. His team would need a boat for the rest of the missions trip, but the first part of the journey was shorter by foot. He put everyone else on the boat, but he went by land. Alone, he walked. What were some of the benefits of this decision?

At Calvary Monterey, we say we love community. The second pillar of our mission statement is to "Nurture Believers." We’ve decided to provide this through community and training. Community is what I will focus on here. There are many ways to develop community in a church. We’ve chosen the route of small groups.

People ask me if I get nervous before teaching the Bible. The short answer is yes, I do get nervous. Sometimes it is because I’m guest teaching in a new place. Sometimes it is because I am handling a difficult passage that day. Sometimes I have no idea why. But I do get nervous from time to time. It is a huge responsibility to explain and apply and exhort people with and from the Word of God. It is His Word, not mine, and the responsibility is awesome.

This is an oft-misunderstood verse. Many have taken this proverb to mean that unless a spiritual leader, like a pastor, has a vision for where the church is going to go, then the people flail and fail. "Without a vision, the people perish."