Do you believe that God is up to something great in the world? Do you believe that God has a great purpose for you in helping build that great future He is creating? Through the story of Elijah and Elisha, one of the lessons God teaches us is that we need to get Really Close … More Really Close
Do you believe that God is up to something great in the world? Do you believe that God has a great purpose for you in helping build that great future He is creating? If you don’t believe that, you are missing out on something great! If you do believe that, what is holding you back … More Burn it to the Ground
Is God really active in the world today? Does God really play a role in anything anymore? Is God just a passive observer? Sometimes we need to learn that God does not only work in BIG, spectacular, earth-shaking ways. The One, True God also works in the infinitely small things…the seemingly monotonous and tedious things … More Clear the Mechanism
There’s an old Greek saying; “You will break the bow if you keep it always bent.” What happens when we don’t care for ourselves? What happens when we fill every moment with “stuff”? Aren’t we supposed to always be doing something “productive” and have some tangible end result? Let’s learn from Elijah what happens when … More Losing “Loft”
God does not call us to live “timid, grave-tending” lives. Jesus came, lived, died, and rose again so that we might have the Full Life! A Full Life is a life lived with adventurous expectation of what God HAS done in the past, IS doing right now, and WILL do in the future. A Full … More Adventurously Expectant
Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known Psalms. Most people can probably recite at least part of this Psalm of David. This Psalm was the next chapter in my daily reading one day last week and, in the midst of Pandemic2020, I read this Psalm very differently than I ever have. Here are my … More Wednesday “Wonderings”…
In a time of fear, anxiety, frustration, & unknown… Where do we turn? What brings fulfillment? Where do we find hope, peace, joy…? In 1 Kings 18, we find a great example of where we find answers to these questions. Join us as we learn about the Prophet Elijah, his battle royale with the 450 … More Torn Down
Click the link for Video or Audio-only Jesus knew, for a long time, what He needed to do and what He needed to endure. Despite knowing all that He knew, He still chose us! He knew we had no other hope or option. He had every possible option, but He still chose us… Join us for … More He Chose Us…
Click the link for Video or Audio-only What expectations do we have of Jesus and this life we are called to live? How do our expectations affect our perceptions and perspectives? This is an excerpt of our Maundy-Thursday Communion service where we were able to see each other and get a check-in from all those who … More Expectations (MaundyThursday)
For each of the last 9 years during Holy Week, I read and reflect on something I wrote on Good Friday the Easter after God turned our eyes toward this new chapter of life… Good Friday – 2011 Thank You for today, Father. Thank You for what you did for us today. Thank You for … More Good Friday Reflection…
