(Just a beautiful picture and a thought to ponder…) On “sides” we find… Anger. Hate. Intolerance. Fear. From one “side” we can’t see the faces of “the other side.” Therefore, they are not human and, therefore, deserve to be treated inhumanely. ————————————————– “In the middle” is where we find… Truth. Love. Joy. Patience. Tolerance. Perspective. … More In the middle…
Join us this Advent 2020 with a message about joy. The Advent season is a season where we prepare for and anticipate the coming of Christ. We wait…not passively, but actively wait, with adventurous expectation of God’s faithfulness and His presence. When we have the sure & confident expectation of God and His presence (Hope), … More Joy -3rd Week of Advent
Join us as we begin this Advent 2020 with a message about hope. The Advent season is a season where we prepare for and anticipate the coming of Christ. We wait…not passively, but actively wait, with adventurous expectation of God’s faithfulness and His presence. As we end 2020, we need assurance and confidence. That is … More Hope -1st Week of Advent
As we close out the “Live the Greatest Life Possible” series, we dive into Philippians 4, where Paul lays out a process to perpetuate joy and freedom in Christ. It begins with celebration…our final Spiritual Discipline. Check earlier posts/messages to learn about the many other Spiritual Disciplines that can help you enter into God’s presence … More Celebrate!
We are not really in control. We can sometimes fool ourselves into thinking we are, but then reality hits and the realization comes. Unfortunately, most of us have been exposed to a mutilated form of the concept of submission so we embrace the deformity or we reject the concept altogether. The discipline of submission helps … More Let It Go
Life today is filled with a lot of noise. Oftentimes, all the noise just distracts, disrupts, and discourages us. Goal-oriented tasks can have a similar effect on us as all the noise. Silence & Solitude gives us freedom from the noise and goal-oriented tasks and enables us to see and hear more clearly. Sometimes we … More Peace in the Quiet
How do I pray? This is an excerpt of our “Participate with the Presence” message on prayer where we focus on the “how” question. If you ever wonder how you can begin to pray with the power and authority of Jesus, this is a simple guide to how we can begin to pray like Jesus … More How to Pray
In order to live the greatest life possible there is needed work within us that needs to be done. That needed work is God’s work, not ours! Our work is to put ourselves in a place where we are able to receive what God is offering to us (& for us!). So…how do we do … More Practice the Presence
Elisha’s life is a story of God’s faithfulness.Elisha’s life is a story of how the love, grace, mercy, and power of God can live on beyond our final breath.Our life is also a story of God’s faithfulness.Elisha’s life challenges each of us to live real, faithful, surrendered lives with a purpose beyond ourselves.Then, we will … More Overflowing
10 years ago today was one of the final nights of Camp Judson High School Camp 2010. This was the night of the late night “Blessing Service”…a powerful night of encouragement for both campers and volunteers. 2010 was the year I was Camp Pastor. It was on this night, July 29th, 2010, when I returned … More 10 Years! (& a couple random thoughts)
