Tag: love

Not Ashamed

As followers of Jesus we have a sacred assignment to pass on our faith from one generation to the next. But for that to happen, we have to talk about…



Family Matters: Begin with the End in Mind

Let’s Begin: The Question I think I have put this off as long as humanly possible. As soon as this series on Family Matters started many of you thought I…



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…



Others Matter: How Faith is Forged through Experience

Others Matter: The Power of Presence How many of you have ever attended a sporting event, a concert, a recital, a half time show, or anything like that to support…



The Red Thread: Redeeming Love

Redeeming Love Who doesn’t love a good love story? Some of you know that every Christmas I am forced by the women in my family to, against my will, watch…



Jesus at the Center of our Purpose

Purpose: Love in Action When all is said and done, what do you want to be true of you? Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love…



What Matters Most?

What really matters? We can spend our days chasing after the things this world has to offer but that dream car, that dream house, that dream job… it just won’t…



We Need a Little Love

What are you Wrapped Up in? How many of you enjoy wrapping presents? I’m not the best at wrapping presents, and I almost always wait until the last minute to…



Just As I Am

What’s the best news about the good news? I don’t know about you, but for a long time I thought I had to have it all together BEFORE I came…



I Surrender All

Letting Go Surrender: What are you holding on to that you need to let go? Judson Van DeVenter was a musician and teacher who lived at the end of the…