If you attend one of our services in person or online, you’ve heard “What’s your next step?” We’re all on a spiritual journey, and no...

Have you ever noticed how wise people can tend to boil down life lessons into very simple and focused points? I like to ask people who...

I remember plotting it out: 14 rounds of chemotherapy, every 3 weeks, after 6th round of chemo add in 36 days of radiation, continue 8...

Here is a list of books that I would recommend to any Christian to read along with the Bible. The Bible should be your go-to book,...

I love my golden retriever! He is such a blessing in my life. Oftentimes the Holy Spirit whispers reminders to me as I enjoy Jazz. It’s...

We all want to change our lives. We want to change our body, our relationships, our income, our statuses and our homes. We might even...

per·spec·tive /pərˈspektiv/ a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. Our perspective changes...

I’ve been thinking more lately about stages of life. Jen and I are in this weird place in life where lots of things are happening at...

A few Sundays ago I had someone call me in tears because they had made a poor choice. They were in fight or flight stage - the first 15...

One of the early lessons I learned as a young pastor was that I can’t fix people. Some of you know that I'm a middle child, and we can be...

Motivation - is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. In everyday usage, the term "motivation" is...

2021 is far from over… but is it? As of today, there are 57 days left in the year. In some passing conversations I’ve heard this next...

Hanna City, Illinois, founded 1882, population 1200 (and maybe a few stray dogs & cats). Recently, I visited my mom to work on a project...

I’m writing this as my good friend and colleague of 12 years is fighting for his life in the ICU. I’m shocked, scared, praying...

On Sunday I shared about my own journey in an ongoing battle to overcome fear. What follows is a recap about what I shared, and what I...

1. This world is not our home. 2. Evil is SO evil. 3. We were all made in the image of God.

There are a couple things I have learned during this crazy time of isolation...

Psalm 46:10 starts out with this incredible truth: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

I’m amazed at how many times in life we enter a situation where we don’t know what we don’t know. It’s not a situation where we have a...

I have been thinking lately about how we can be intentional in making a difference in people's lives. I wonder how many times we make a...