Victory Through An Identity Crisis 5/4/2022 - We use the phrase “identity crisis” frequently these days. This term was first coined by a psychologist in the early 1900s. He determined an identity crisis is a developmental event that involves a person questioning their sense of self or place in the world. And who hasn’t felt that way, especially now as our culture shifts?... Read more
Dear, American Christian 4/27/2022 - Like every child who was raised in a healthy home and the public school system, I was told I could be whatever I wanted to be. If I worked hard and set my mind to it, I would be successful ... I fear that as Christian’s we allow the line that separates earthly success and the unconditional love of God to fade... Read more
What Is Better than JESUS? 4/20/2022 - What an awesome Easter celebration this past weekend! We are roughly 2,000 years removed from that first Resurrection Sunday. Those first followers experienced the physical, resurrected Jesus. They saw Him, flesh and blood. He was ALIVE, after experiencing the most brutal form of torture invented by mankind. They hugged Him, ate with Him, felt the nail scarred hands and feet, saw His spear-lanced side. Can you imagine?... Read more
Way Maker 4/13/2022 - As I stood next to my sister in church that morning, I wasn’t sure how she was still standing. We sang the words to the song “Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness-my God that is who You are,” and I felt the weight of the past few weeks, the past couple years- cause her to fall onto me. My arms around her, tears falling - I wasn’t sure if she believed those words in that moment... Read more
Hosanna In The Highest! 4/6/2022 - April 10 is Palm Sunday. This is the week we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Matthew 21:9 says “The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” Hosanna means “O Lord, save us!” They had been waiting so long for this day! Their Messiah was here! BUT… Read more