From Christianity Today Paul tells us to “be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18), and we all nod approvingly. It sounds like the sort of thing we should do. But think about it for a moment, and it can...  Read More

Because our beliefs impact our lives and how we live is determined by what we believe, we are teaching through the core doctrines of our church. We are digging deep into our faith to live it fully.In ...  Read More

Change the way you see him. Look at him as a dad who’s trying. See him as a man with his own unique preload, who needs help and encouragement. After all, isn’t that what you want from him? Once you be...  Read More

Peter Walks on Water: When we are worried, scared, or facing a big decision, our faith needs to be like that of Peter: jumping in without hesitation, trusting that God will meet our needs. When fac...  Read More

From Dr. Meg Meeker When I ask a father what he needs to do in order to be a good dad, I usually get an answer like this. “I want to spend a lot of time with my kids and I want to give them all of the...  Read More

From Dr. Henry Cloud Over the years, Dr. Henry Cloud has been a trusted voice in the church with balanced view of God's Word and science of how people think and act.  I have spent one-on-one time with...  Read More

This Summer, I am challenging the church to have an uncommon summer as we seek the Lord, serve the Lord, and have fun together.Because our beliefs impact our lives and how we live is determined by wha...  Read More

Samson and Delilah: We all make many decisions daily. All decisions result in a consequence. Some are good, some are bad or hurt us. Today, we will help kids answer this question, "Will you choose...  Read More

Today, our All Star Kids groups finished up a series where they discovered that God always keeps His promises and that He is actively working in our world to do what is best for us and to do His best ...  Read More

God has always done what is right even when His people have done what is wrong. We have God’s kindness and love through Jesus, who died on the cross so we can have life with God forever....  Read More

The Bible teaches us about God and Jesus. It helps us know the right things to do. We do wrong things, but God can help us want to obey Him. Jesus died to rescue us from sin....  Read More

In Galatians 6:2-5, the Bible teaches us to help one another and carry each other's burdens. This means that when someone is going through a tough time or facing difficulties, we should be there to su...  Read More

Nehemiah helped God’s people fix the walls around their city. The walls protected the people from their enemies. Jesus protects us from our enemies....  Read More

We all deal with stress.  In this broken world, it is inescapable.  That's why the Bible is filled with teaching to help us not only deal with the struggles of the world but do deal with the battle wi...  Read More

May 14:  Esther Saved Her People (Mother’s Day)Bible Passage:  EstherChrist Connection:  Haman’s evil plan could not stop God.  God had a plan for Esther to rescue the Jews.  By saving the Jews, God m...  Read More

In the immediate timeframe, certain day-to-day parenting decisions may seem insignificant, but what we do in the early years matters. Being intentional, however, requires keeping the long view in mind...  Read More

Guarding our future requires that we let some relationships come to an end. We are Scripturally bound to some relationships such as marriage but other relationships we are free to end if they are a be...  Read More

May 7:  God Can Always Be TrustedBible Passage:  Jeremiah 31Christ Connection:  God’s words are always true, so we can always trust God.  Jeremiah told of God’s plan to forgive sin and help people wan...  Read More

Some think that people’s opinions define who we are.  If they are disappointed in us then we are a disappointment.  If they are angry, then we are unworthy of being loved.  If they are happy with us, ...  Read More

April 30:  The People Rebuilt the TempleBible Passage:  Ezra 2-6Christ Connection:  God’s people rebuilt the temple so they would have a place to worship God.  Years later, God sent His Son, Jesus, to...  Read More

Proverbs 4 is packed with perspective and direction to help u live a God-honoring life.  If you haven't read it recently, take a few minutes and read it now.I focused on the last five verses to kick o...  Read More

April 23:  Zechariah Gave HopeBible Passage:  Zechariah 13-14Christ Connection:  Zechariah spoke a message of hope to God’s people.  God would one day set up a new and better kingdom with a new and be...  Read More

April 16:  God Delivered His PeopleBible Passage:  Ezra 1Christ Connection:   God keeps His promises.  He chose King Cyrus as part of His plan to bring His people home from Babylon.  God chose Jesus a...  Read More

Recently, I finished up a sermon series where I tackled some of the pressing social issues of our day.  I hoped that the church would know and live Biblical convictions.  I taught about issues that fi...  Read More