King David of Israel knew fear. He was hunted and pursued, sometimes by those close to him. His spiritual insight led him to realize he did not need to fear people when they attack (Psa. 56:2-4). He asks, “What can mere man do to me?” (56:5). But he knew that God was on his side (vs...
We have all been horrified at recent mass shootings, and stunned that in 2019 some of them are racially motivated. There are days when the news makes me feel like we are once again in the 1960s and that little progress has been made.
I recently read an article in which an author suggested...
Probably all have heard about the recent bombings in Sri Lanka. As horrifying as that event was, it is not an incident in isolation. On Palm Sunday a Fulani attack on Christians in Nigeria at a baby dedication ended up with 10 dead, including children. The Sri Lanka attack is now purported to be...
What's in a year? Well, obviously 365 days.
Those days can be hard or awesome...and probably 2019 will be a mix. We don't really get to chose everything that the year will bring (wouldn't that be nice?!)...but we do get to choose who we will be through it all.
Hopefully it does not...
I was thinking recently about how differently the church can look…and still be the church. Even in my experience I have seen the church in a number of varieties:
I have been in small, country sized churches. Sometimes one room. My grandfather pastored many churches like this and I...
A handful of our youth are in Jamaica. Pastor Russell identified this trip as an opportunity for our young people to help on a field where there is need, and an opportunity to grow spiritually as they serve.
I was only 14 when I went on my first missions trip. It was too Peru. Our church...
June 26. The people of Bakatade village are drinking clean water for the first time ever. Thank you all who sacrificed to love this people. Thank you to WordWalk and Ministry Assist in Uganda. What a blessing to have served with all to make this difference!
June...
I was interested to hear (all day) about Starbuck’s day of training for employees. Of course ultimately this is a good thing. In my opinion it was way overplayed by the press...but that is how we do things, isn’t it?
It’s hard to believe that it needs to be said, but...