We’ve all seen them. We may occasionally be one of them. At church, we act one way. When we exit the sanctuary, we leave our Sunday behavior behind. How easily we slip into such conduct
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Keeping Watch for Christ this Advent
Keep Watch For Christ December 7th of 2018 was hard. If there was ever a time I needed Christ with me, this was it. My dad fell while walking to his car after my children’s
Read moreMisfits Rescued: Our Life After Christmas
The hoopla of Christmas is over. A celebration’s end often leaves us falling off the edge of a holiday high. Do you know the feeling? Days spent in hustle and bustle. Gifts chosen and wrapped.
Read moreChrist-Followers, Where Should Our Allegiance Lie?
Fellow Christ-followers, we can boldly pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America because our allegiance first lies with Christ.
Read moreLetter From Santa or God: Free Worldwide Delivery
A letter from Santa keeps the Christmas magic alive! Scrolling through email, a subject line caught my attention. “Great Christmas Gift Idea: Letters from Santa.” It piqued my interest enough to take a further look.
Read moreCome As You Are
One a Sunday morning, in a church filled to the brim, a young man came into the sanctuary before services. He appeared as if he’d slept in his clothes. He wore ripped jeans, a wrinkled
Read moreWhen Hate Goes Too Far
We live in a world where the news headlines get worse every day. Earlier this week a man was killed by cops. Judgements were passed on who was right and who was wrong, even though
Read moreThings I’ve Learned From Loss by Gail Cooper
It’s funny the things that well up inside you after experiencing loss of any kind. You begin to look at things through a different lens and you rarely take things for granted. But why does it take tragedy to see the beauty in simple things?
Read moreI walk the line—but I’m not Johnny Cash
Do you know the back story behind the musical hit, I Walk the Line, by Johnny Cash? As a newlywed, Cash reported he wrote the lyrics as a promise of devotion to his new bride.
Read moreChange the way you think in 2016
I challenged my congregation last year to take the whole month of October to dedicate to positive thoughts. This may seem like a simple task, but we saw many complications along our journey. Many people
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