2020. Most of us would prefer not to re-live a year like this. For the first time in our lives, we experienced our world coming to a screeching halt. Our schedules changing, jobs being taken away, large amounts of time
“How could you possibly vote for ____________? Don’t you realize how awful of a choice that is!” Maybe you’re hearing this from people in recent days. Personally, I have the incredible honor of pastoring hundreds of people every day. This
Israel had fallen into idolatry but their root sin was still unbelief and fear. In His mercy, God sent them a prophet to expose their root sin. The prophet basically told them, “Look at you—a bunch of wimps, hiding out,
I can’t help but believe that every time Peter heard a rooster crow, he also remembered the Lord’s words of affirmation and assurance. Shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus gave his closest disciples the following words of praise: “You are those
The term 9-11 is something we have all come to recognize as a sad remembrance in the USA’s history. It’s a reminder of how quickly our lives can be here today, and then gone tomorrow. Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of people
It’s time to launch out to the deep. This is the invitation that Jesus gave to Peter 2000 years ago, and He gives us the same invitation as well. One day, Jesus was sitting in Peter’s boat teaching the crowds
Are you in a season of life where doubt, fear, and anxiety seem to loom over you like an ever-present dark cloud? Do you feel alone, down, or hurt? Is it hard for you to remember life as ever being
So the last will be first, and the first will be last (Matthew 20:15,16). The Kingdom of God isn’t fair. It is just, but just not fair. This is actually a bit of wonderful news for most of us, which
Like Mary, we don’t know fully what we are committing to do, but we know that our ultimate destination is Jesus. The apostle Paul was braver than I am. That’s true in many ways, but this one way I know
Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father’s will and our need over his comfort. [Jesus said,] “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be
Most of you know the folklore of a Genie in a bottle. You rub the bottle and then you have three wishes. (Of course, the first wish I would like is to have a thousand more wishes.) A lot of
When Jesus arrived, Lazarus’s sisters were grieving and disappointed. “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). When asked to recite or memorize a Bible verse in Sunday School, many of us immediately chose this shortest verse in the Bible. But, there is more
Have you ever stood at the threshold of what feels like “not enough”? The money doesn’t stretch, the job doesn’t satisfy, the opportunities seem locked behind Read More »
There is a very specific kind of tired that sleep cannot fix. It’s the exhaustion that settles deep into your bones when a problem doesn’t just Read More »
Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey with Jesus that will captivate your senses and transport you to another dimension? If you are, We Read More »
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where everything feels heavy? You might be living through unfair circumstances, struggling to make ends meet, or just Read More »
Understanding God can oftentimes be difficult, especially when you either don’t understand what He is doing in your life or especially when you don’t agree with Read More »
In the pursuit of happiness, apart from God, Solomon had aimless wanderings and fruitless searching for satisfaction. If you have a reverential fear of God, obey Read More »