Tripwires are those very strategically placed strings of wire that are connected to some kind of deterrent. Sometimes they are connected...

I think I’ve said this before, but Peter has always been one of my favorite disciples. He’s just so relatable. Through all the stories...

Something hit me earlier this week as I was thinking about some things that have happened in our church, and I had also watched an...

If you have read the parable of the sower from Matthew 13, have you ever thought about the fact that we are the soil? I think far too...

Last week I was talking about suiting up in the armor of God. We have the belt of Truth, with a capital T because it is God’s Truth and...

When soldiers go into battle, they do not take off their armor. They don’t forget to put it on because they know the importance of each...

There are so many different analogies that can be used to describe the things we need to do as Christians or how we should be living our...

We are to be lights, shining in a dark world. (Ephesians 5:8) But, as Bob Goff reminded me in one of his books, we cannot be spotlights....

We will never agree completely with everything other people say or think. And the thing is, we don’t need to. God did not design us to be...

Our church will be celebrating our graduates at the end of this month. As high school and college graduates look to the end of their...

Have you seen those shirts or mugs that say “Mama Bear” on them? That describes me well. We just watched a documentary about the animals...

As we walk this Holy Week, and especially as we go into Maundy Thursday tomorrow, where is your heart? It felt like last year we missed...

Together. There is so much we can do when we stick together. Trees cannot grow tall with only one root. Ecclesiastes 4:12 says, “Though...

Pastor Chad asked the question this Sunday, “How do you normally respond to unexpected things?” It’s funny because a question like this...

Do you have a friend or a sibling who will call you on your bad attitude or bad behavior? Maybe your spouse does? We all need people in...

What were you made to do? What did God create you to do in this world? I hope you know you were created for a purpose. “For such a time...

I’m sure you’ve all noticed, but it’s a new year. We made it through 2020. Some of us had a better year than others, but we all had...

We just watched Illumination’s The Grinch with Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the Grinch. I love Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,...

How often do we assume that God is getting impatient with us because that is what we do with others? Even the most patient person can get...

Thanksgiving is this Thursday. While it is the time to give thanks to the Lord for all that He has done for us, how often do we think...