Tag: church

Two Kinds of Fruit

The Keeper of the Stream John Ortberg writes this story in his book, Soul Keeping: “The water was clear like crystal. Children laughed and played beside it; swans and geese…



Holy Spirit be my Guide

GPS… be my guide! I’ll never forget, many years ago, the day I got one of the first Garmin GPS navigation devices. Some of you will have no idea what…



What Matters Most?

Begin with the End in Mind Stephen Covey once famously wrote… “To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means…



A World without Fruit

A World without Fruit Can you imagine a world without fruit? My wife and I have 3 kids. They are all unique in their own ways and one of the…



hope will arise

Hope Will Arise

“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” – C.S. Lewis What…



good friday

Good Friday

It’s Friday It’s Friday. It’s the day hope died on a cross. For the last three years, hope was on the rise. He wasn’t exactly like the Messiah anyone expected,…



surprised by Jesus

Surprised by Jesus

Some Good News Maybe you saw this past week that John Krasinski started a new YouTube channel dedicated to good news. He’s started a show called Some Good News with…



good news

There is Good News

And that’s the way it is. Some of you probably know the name, Walter Cronkite. He was an anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981). In the…



5 ways to love each other

5 Ways to Love Each Other

Love Each Other The Apostle John was one of the original 12 disciples of Jesus. By some, he was known as the Beloved Disciple. He was the only disciple of…



what not to love

What Not to Love

“The way to deeper knowledge of God is through the lonely valleys of soul poverty and abnegation of all things.” — A.W. Tozer Stuck? This past Christmas, Santa brought our…