Three Things

I don’t believe God just gives you one moment in life, but rather many special moments. There are moments when God speaks to you and you have to decide, what am I going to do?  Will I say yes? When we say yes, I believe God uses us to change lives; the ripple effect goes […]

I have read through the gospels many times looking for questions that Jesus asked his disciples. I feel it is so important for us to ask ourselves the same questions Jesus asked his disciples because there are topics and issues that Jesus addresses over and over in his ministry. Today, I want to look at […]

One of the practices I believe is foundational to our faith is checking in on a regular basis to ask ourselves the question, “Am I treating others the way I want to be treated?” Today, I want to look at truth, honesty and integrity as it relates to the Golden Rule and I think there […]

I love the story of Gideon, it’s one of the great stories of the Bible. During this time, the Midianites (next door neighbors to the people of Israel) had grown strong and the people of Israel had grown weak.  After harvesting their wheat crops, the people of Israel took their grain to a hilltop and threw it […]

When I was in high school, one of my favorite bands was Chicago; they had a song, the words went like this,  “As I was walking down the street one day, a man came up to me and asked what time was on my watch and I said, does anybody really know what time it […]

I saw this video recently where children are talking about the true meaning of Christmas being the birth of Jesus. I love hearing these wise words spoken by children; children who understand the true meaning of Christmas! Even at such a young age, these children understand that Christmas is about so much more than just […]

Matthew 2:1-12 tells us the story of the Magi or The Three Wise Men. I believe one reason Matthew wrote about this was to make a practical and very theological point to the early Christian church. During the time of the early church, Christians were being persecuted and it was a very difficult time. I […]

I don’t think there’s anything sadder in life than to feel trapped in an unsatisfactory existence with no hope of changing. I’m sure everyone experiences this feeling at some point in life. It’s a very sad time to feel unhappy and question whether things will ever change. It can feel hopeless. The greatest thing we […]

The real miracle story is not that Jesus came into the world 2,000 years ago, the miracle story we look at now is that He can be born in your hearts again today.  That God’s love draws near to touch your life in a personal way, that’s the miracle story.  No matter what you’ve done […]

There’s some truth to this statement, isn’t there?! The Christmas season ushers in busy schedules, added commitments and nearly impossible to-do lists. If we’re not careful, we find ourselves feeling more stress than wonder! But, it doesn’t have to be that way! You and I get to choose. Just three things we can do to […]