It’s been a disastrous week…a rollercoaster of a week. What started out on a high note, showing lots of promise, ended like nobody could have ever imagined! You may be thinking that I’m talking about our current situation, but this
I heard thunder for the first time last week just as I was getting ready to go to bed and the storm rolled in. The thunder was a reminder to me that storm season, more importantly, tornado season, is just
Christmas is almost here. Little ones have been waiting, anxiously waiting for the big morning to arrive. They are expecting to find some of the things…no, let’s face the facts, they are expecting to see everything under the tree they’ve
The Christmas season is upon us. Christmas is an interesting time of the year here in the United States. Mention the word, “Christmas” and automatically it stirs images of nativity scenes, beautifully decorated homes with lights and tinsel, and Santa
For the past two weeks we have been studying the twelfth chapter of Hebrews and learning how we can run the race of faith. The writer of Hebrews has used the illustration of a runner to teach us that we
Last week we began our study of Hebrews 12:1-3. The writer of Hebrews used the illustration of a runner to teach us how important it is for us to lay aside everything that will slow us down in the race
Connie and I were out on a hike one day while we were on vacation when she asked me, “What do you think is the biggest reason people turn away from God?” I thought about it for a minute since
For the past week we’ve had a church full of kids attending our Vacation Bible School. “To Mars and Beyond!” has been such an incredible week of fun, singing great songs about trusting and worshiping God, and teaching our kids
In our parable for today we’ll hear Jesus tell a story that drives home the need for us to be watchful and ready. Now, we can hear those words I’ve just spoken and run with them in any number of
In Matthew 15:1-2, the Pharisees asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat.” We spent all of our time last week taking a look at the endless ways
