“Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of this holiday season I ask you to turn your attention to your inner anxiety and emotions as we review the emergency procedures.  There are at least six emergency exi...  Read More

Many wonder who Jesus is. Many more take steps to pursue this man. Some call Him a man, some a myth, some a legend. All across America, churches are erected to Him. In some towns trying to find a chur...  Read More

A name is an important thing. It is the first thing a person is given when they are born. It identifies a person and distinguishes between that person and another person. If you think about it, the...  Read More

As a pastor, I hear a lot of stories. Some of these stories are full of life and happiness. Others are full of trauma, grief, and sadness. Like most people, I didn’t really understand trauma and the l...  Read More

For many people, Easter morning is just another holiday on the calendar. One where you prepare for a big ham dinner, spend time with family, and maybe even venture out to church with your extended fa...  Read More

As people, we love the mountain top experiences. Those times when our team won a championship, we get to celebrate a milestone with family and friends, or we have a vacation experience we will remembe...  Read More

I am convinced that the place where the least amount of fellowship happens is in church basements or building additions which were creatively called “The Fellowship Hall.” This stems from a much large...  Read More

With all of the significance around the Bible, if you were asked what the Bible is all about, how would you answer? Some respond that it is a book of God’s laws. Others focus on the grace of God shown...  Read More

The Christmas season is here and it is hard to escape from its vastness. This season seems to stretch and punctuate many areas of life. The music has been wafting notes of sleigh and Christ born throu...  Read More

“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my y...  Read More

My wife recently purchased a hummingbird feeder for outside the window of our kitchen. We live close to some woods and love to watch the different birds and animals come by. The hummingbird feeder wa...  Read More

We are living in a time where there are immense amounts of trauma and brokenness. The past year and a half of fighting the COVID pandemic has been merely one illustration of that. Add on to that racia...  Read More