As we began to dream up renovations in our student and kids rooms at the church, I was struck by inspiration. A big beautiful mural representing all that Cumberland County has to offer, an image that our students would walk by each week and be reminded of one thing, Our Mission Field. That is what […]
Reflect on You
I have the privilege to be part of a late night show on Twitch called Pastors After Dark, on this show we take anonymously submitted questions about anything and everything, then we give a biblical answer to them live. During our off season, we’ve decided that we all need to be healthier, so we’re doing […]
Handling War?
The last several years have been unusual, to say the least. Between COVID, lockdowns, endless political divisions, contested elections, and everything else it’s been a crazy couple of years. Now, war? How should a Christian respond in such uncertain times? When the entire world is going crazy, when darkness seems to be prevailing, when we […]
Are you Spiritually Gifted?
Have you ever been a part of a team? Maybe for a sport, band, or even a group of friends that plays a video game together? One of the things I always loved about playing sports and now playing games with friends is that a team can take several different skill sets and make them […]
How to Effectively Share the Gospel
In this blog, we will be discussing “sharing the gospel.” This is not synonymous with a church invitation. Sharing the gospel means telling people about Jesus and how they can be saved through Him. I believe that inviting others to church is crucial but Jesus’ words emphasize the importance of personal disciple-making for each individual […]
The Secret of Shema
For thousands of years, Jewish people all over the world have prayed the same words every morning and every night to express devotion to God. This prayer is called the Shema and it reads like this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your […]
Do You Like to Read?
I don’t read nearly enough but I love to open up a book and get sucked into a story. Ya know, one of those books that you can’t put down. When you’re forced to put it down, because well adulthood, you return at every opportunity to read just one more page. Personally, I’m a big fan of teen fiction […]
It Is Written…
Have you ever been doing something difficult and knew you had the answer to making it easier available? This was a constant struggle for me in college, I did all my classes online and the answers to the questions were always readily available on the internet. Which is good and in this instance a very […]
Nothing Else
The last couple of Sundays, the worship team has led us in the song Nothing Else. As I’ve listened and sung this song, God has used it to speak to me. I sing that I need nothing else but Jesus, but am I living like that is true? Let’s look at our relationship with Jesus […]
Escape Darkness: Walk in the Light
Have you ever experienced true darkness? Like, real absolute darkness? I remember the first and probably the only time I’ve experienced true absolute darkness. We took the youth group caving several years ago. When you enter the cave, you get suited up with headlamps and other gear. You climb into this little hole in the […]