Mortgage, car payment, utilities, netflix...what’s so important in your life that paying for it is automatic? More and more, we make the most important financial commitments the type of things that happen without having to remember, or maybe even forgetting about. I can remember shortly...
It’s true, I’m an Eagle Scout. As a matter of fact, I’m an Eagle Scout with a medal of heroism and three eagle palms, now it seems totally logical but not when I was a kid. When I was a kid I was in a family that was pretty dysfunctional at times and we had recently relocated...
Read | Luke 2:1-201 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town...
Have you ever wanted Chick-fil-A on a Sunday? My guess is that unless you’re a vegetarian the answer is yes but you know you can’t ever have it on a Sunday, the business isn’t open anywhere that day of the week. But for the Chick-fil-A just a few blocks from us they will be...
I’m a slow learner...really. I always have been. My peers in school would grab a new concept quickly and it seemed like their ability to excel in school was second nature to them, while I was overwhelmed and confused. I spent hours getting C’s and they would spend a few minutes and...
During the last few weeks we have been in a series that focuses on how we relate to God and grow in the valleys of our lives. As a part of this series we have introduced a new song called, “Reckless Love.” Several of the lines of this song echo a passage from Jesus in Luke 15 where...
This is a unique Christmas for our family. We AREN’T traveling! Every year of our kids’ lives we have traveled on Christmas Day and, while there have been fun parts of it, I am so excited for the chance to soak in the day with our family. A lot of our trips as a family are road...
The night before Christmas was always really special as a kid. The anticipation of what would be under the tree waiting in the morning and all the fun of the festivities that surrounded it. As a kid, if you would have told me that I would enjoy giving gifts as a parent as much as I do I...
92% of our neighbors, coworkers and people all around us are disconnected from a relationship with God. Many of them have simply decided that church isn’t relevant to their life or they have more important things to do with their time. When we show up to something like Easter and see a...
“How much does it cost to check my kids in on a weekend?” “Where do I schedule an appointment to come to your services?” “Who’s allowed to come to your church?” I think I find myself assuming that people understand what church is like and how to...
