On Sunday, I challenged the church to take their next step as a disciple of Jesus because I believe Jesus calls every believer to be a disciple.  Our call to follow Him personally and to follow Him fu...  Read More

Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey shows us a fulfilled promise made by the Messiah. God always fulfills His promises and that means we can have hope- trusting that something good will happen. When ...  Read More

Trust is hard to build and all too easy to break.  When trust is broken, the feelings of hurt, betrayal, and potential loss are real.  That's why we all need to be ready to choose to trust again.  But...  Read More

God’s love is powerful, and we see that when Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. God’s love is more powerful than we could ever imagine, which means it is big enough and great enough to handle whatev...  Read More

On Sunday, I taught one of the counterintuitive truths on trust.   Here it is:  If you are trusting God, there are some people you shouldn't trust. God's Word gives us trustworthiness tests so that we...  Read More

God loves everyone. The story of the Good Samaritan shows us that God’s love holds no biases, and we can show love the same way. We can see others the same way God does- as worth of love, help and k...  Read More

God’s love never gives up. We see a great example of that in the parable of the lost son. There is no limit to God’s love, and we can never run too far from Him. ...  Read More

Trust is the fuel of life.  Trust makes everything work because we have been wired to trust both God and other trustworthy people.   In the days ahead, I pray that God will teach you how to build trus...  Read More

God shows us Himself through His people. The book of Acts is such a great example of how God used His people to share the gospel story. We will look at Acts 17 and hear how Paul boldly shared Jesus an...  Read More

We’ve all heard it….” just trust me.” Like that is supposed to make you jump on board when someone says it. It always falls short, and as the neuroscientists tell us, there is good reason. It turns ou...  Read More

from the Parent Cue Talking to my kids about love scares me. Love feels like such a massive, important topic and I’m afraid I’ll mess it up. My kids are eight and three—how can I distill the grand con...  Read More

We are meant to know God. God sent His son, Jesus, to help us know God more. We see in John 3, that Nicodemus learned about God through a conversation he had with Jesus. This is a great day to invite ...  Read More

Just like the Ethiopian official in Acts 8, we can know God more by reading His word, the Bible. We can help kids know they don’t have to be older or wiser to read God’s Word, they can start today. W...  Read More

Jesus is the vine. This lesson is a guiding principle behind the whole Heart of God theme. An apple branch doesn’t try to produce apples; it does because of the power that flows through the tree and o...  Read More

We are meant to know God. One way God shows us Himself is through His world. We get to help kids know that God created everything- including them- and He has a great purpose in everything He creates....  Read More

This past Sunday, we kicked off our Revival Sunday series of worship events at Parkway Victoria and Parkway Port Lavaca. Throughout the year, we will set aside days to seek the Lord through extended w...  Read More

Jesus is dependable. Kids can be easily distracted from keeping their word. Use this lesson to show kids that even when there are disruptions, they can be dependable and follow through when they promi...  Read More

The story of Paul and Silas in prison is such a good reminder that God controls our future. Paul and Silas had no idea what was going to happen, but they chose to worship God and trust Him. They were ...  Read More

Jesus is bold. Bold faith can be hard for kids. Being bold about their beliefs may cause them to be teased or rejected. Help kids see that when we’re bold about loving others, we reflect Jesus’ heart!...  Read More

Jesus controlled the wind and the waves when He was on the sea with the disciples. This story reminds us that God controls the entire world. Even the wind and the waves....  Read More

Jesus is our friend. Friendships among kids can be fickle. Help kids see that Jesus was a good friend even when it wasn’t good for his reputation. Jesus befriended the unpopular guy! Help kids realize...  Read More

Just like Esther, we were placed in this specific space at this specific time. God controls our story, and He has a purpose and a plan....  Read More

The three friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, trusted that God was in control, even though they faced unbelievable circumstances. God is in control of our circumstances, even when they are diffi...  Read More

God's love is at the heart of Christmas. The Bible tells us that:  “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.  This is love:...  Read More