The reign of King Solomon marked a golden era in the history of Israel, a time of unprecedented peace, prosperity, and wisdom. Yet, as the old adage goes, “pride comes before a fall,” and this truth would soon play out in dramatic fashion, leading to the fateful split of the kingdom. In the pages of […]
From Rebellion To Restoration
How God’s Grace Triumphs Over Our Failures Have you ever felt like you’ve fallen too far from God’s grace? Maybe you’ve made choices that have taken you down a dark path, or you’ve struggled with the same sin for years. It’s easy to look at your life and think, “There’s no way God could ever […]
5 Steps to Overcome Doubt
Have you ever lost faith in something you had previously trusted? For example, I lead the tech team in the sound booth and part of my job is to train new volunteers on how to run slides. The task is usually straightforward: click the slide just before it’s asked for, so the process is seamless. […]
Our Mission Field
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 […]