I try to be open to change but it can be really difficult to have an open mind. I have a somewhat definitive sense as to what is “me” and what is not “me.” As I move forward in my...

20 years ago today I lost my mom to a long and painful struggle against gallbladder cancer. I remember coming home from school that day having made a good grade on an assignment and wanting to show her what I...

I don’t know about you guys but I am the most prideful when I am doing something I know I’m good at. I’m a bit of a wizard on the ping pong table. I have the spiritual gift of ping...

I’m sure we have all encountered problems that we couldn’t figure out. By the way, if any of you look at the math problem above and understand it, you’re way too smart to be reading my blog!! We all come...

I think we can all attest to the fact that the trials of life can be pretty dark. Our staff lost one of our Pastors last night to a fluke heart attack. He was a fairly healthy guy and just...

I was just reflecting on what to me seems like a startling truth. The Jewish people had been waiting for a Messiah for a long time before Jesus stepped onto the scene. The Jews were being oppressed and believed firmly...

I’ll just be honest with you guys and share that I struggle sometimes with believing that God has a great plan for me. It’s easy for me to lose perspective and begin to doubt whether or not he really wants...

Recently I wrote a blog post about a story in Matthew chapter 8 that was titled, “Why are you so afraid?” The disciples were caught in a furious storm that threatened to break up their little boat. Jesus asked them...

I’m sure that we have all met those people before who are all doom and gloom. You talk to them for a little bit and they just seem to have a knack at finding the clouds amidst the silver lining....