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Luke 9:51-53 Call to Courage The other day I pulled out my DVD copy of the 2007 movie, “The Kingdom,” and watched it. Again.  I cannot tell you how many times I have watched the movie but draws me like a bird to its nest. The story involves a ter... Keep Reading

Our teens are going through a study in our morning Sunday School class about “How to Read the Bible.” As I’ve been preparing and studying for this series, I came across some inspiring quotes about the Bible. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual... Keep Reading

A New Year can bring a lot of baggage, like holiday debt regret. Yes, I meant that to rhyme. Or, what about holiday waist-line regret? The New Year can also bring the baggage of unfulfilled hopes and dreams. Or, perhaps the weight of consequence of last year's poor de... Keep Reading

1 John 1:11-14 A Church in Crisis The book of 1 John arises out of a crisis in a local church.  Certain prominent members had come to deny Jesus’ deity and had left the congregation.  John’s language suggests that the defection may ha... Keep Reading

Pastor Kevin gave a quote of Charles Spurgeon a few weeks ago and it has stuck with me. “Visit many good books but live in the Bible.” This has led me to be more critical what I read and what art I “consume.” I love a good story. I especially l... Keep Reading

A few years ago I remember reading an article challenging dads to exercise some creativity in leading their homes at Christmas time. Since then, we've attempted a couple which happen to fit in the busy schedule of our lives. Some examples include: a specific time aw... Keep Reading

Resources from our technology seminar on 11/29: Sites/Articles Stats used in seminar: https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/smartphone-addiction/ Tech workers raising their kids tech free: https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-f... Keep Reading

These 13 Thanksgiving questions were posted by speaker and author Paul Tripp this week in his email communication. They are too good not to share and I hope they will help you think deeply about Thanksgiving! Would the people who live nearest to you characterize ... Keep Reading

Luke 4:38-5:11 Getting Our Attention When God calls a man for particular service, he shreds his everyday world.  Luke 4:38-5:11 records a series of three miracles by Jesus.  During the first two, Jesus’ disciples just take everything in. &... Keep Reading

We used to have a reverse osmosis filter for our kitchen sink. This water filter has such a tiny membrane to filter the water that it even gets out bacteria, let alone sulfur, minerals and any other impurities. The water that came up from the well without any filtrati... Keep Reading