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...

Silence. If you are a parent, you understand the joy of a few moments of peace and quiet. If you have a job that involves constantly...

How often do we think, “It’s us versus them”? Unfortunately, we even separate ourselves from other people in our church thinking that...

Have you ever heard a sermon and thought, “Wow, I sure hope so-and-so is listening to this message”? I have found myself doing that...

There are so many different things that can cause us to feel like “life isn’t fair,” but it always comes from us comparing our lives to...

There are some mornings where I wake up and feel completely unprepared for the day. I’m tired, I’m a little grumpy, and I can’t imagine...

Have you ever gotten lost? Have you ever been left behind? When I was four, my family (I have two siblings) went to dinner with my aunt...