Marriage Matters
Why does Marriage Matter? Let’s talk about why marriage matters. But before we do, I want to hold space for the idea that we live in the real world. I…
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Family Matters: What is IT that matters most?
What is IT that matters most? What is IT that matters most? That’s an important question for us as parents and grandparents to ask and answer, and by the way……
You are Beloved by God
You are God’s beloved It was Sunday morning after the darkest Friday the world has ever known. The one many believed was Messiah had been crucified, killed, hung on a…
The Red Thread: Where do you Hang your Hope?
Where do you most often hang your hope? If someone were to give you a name tag that says, “Hello, My Name is…” you would probably write your name. But…
The Red Thread: Snakes, Jesus, & Second Chances
What do snakes, Jesus, and second chances have in common? The Wedding Day Imagine this scene. It’s a wedding day. And you’ve been invited to the wedding. You came dressed…
The Red Thread: The Gospel from Before Time Began
What is the Gospel? What if we have misunderstood the Gospel story? If you ask the average person who grew up in church, in fact… even if you were to…
Invite: Jesus at the Center of Every Invitation
Come and See In 2005 me and Alisha built our very first home. During our first year of marriage we lived in a one bedroom apartment. After that we lived…
We Need a Little Faith
There’s Always Tension between Faith and Doubt In one of my favorite movies of all time, Miracle on 34th Street, a little girl by the name of Susan is struggling…
We Need a Little Peace
Peace on Earth? We’re getting closer and closer to Christmas Day and for a lot of us that means life is getting crazier and crazier! There’s all the presents to…
Generous Giving + 3 Guiding Questions
Giving with Open Hands What happens when we are generous? When our generosity signals our readiness and expectation for God to move? When I was growing up our family went…