A couple of weeks ago our Student Ministry had the opportunity to join our amazing Student Leadership Team at an alternative “Winter Conference”, a yearly trip we take as a group. This conference was much different than anything we have done together in the past. Even though it was outside of our comfort zone we […]
Do children really bounce??
I would suppose you may be wondering about the title, but rest assured we will answer the question at hand if children really do bounce. We have often heard the term; those kids are bouncing off the walls. Any parent or caregiver can tell you they have witnessed a child at one time or another […]
The Hunter’s Sanctuary
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness! Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord! -Psalm 150:1,2,6 My husband and I love the outdoors. Being outside is good for the body, mind, and […]
Love Them & Pray for Them
Love. A word that is thrown around rather recklessly today, I love pizza, I love football, I love coffee, I love my wife, I love my kids, I love Jesus, I love church, etc. Today, we love everything. But do we actually love anything? Because we may love pizza but do we love it when […]
Resolve to be a Star
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I do. Actually, I make the same ones every year. Seriously. Every. Year. But this year I’m switching it up. This year my New Year’s resolution is to be a star! Yep. You read that right. I’m going to be a star! And I’d like to invite you to […]
No One Feels Alone
We love each other because he loved us first. -1 John 4:19 I recently traveled out of state for my aunt’s funeral. It was a lovely celebration recognizing her life, our love for her, and the fact that she is now worshiping Jesus in Heaven. My cousins, Mindy and Beth, one of my uncles, […]
Love People
What does it mean to “love others”? That is a question I’ve thought about quite a lot over the last few months. I think, as Christians, that is a question we have all had to struggle with at some point or another. Loving others is so very important that Jesus tell us to do it […]
Turn Up The Volume
Each November, as Thanksgiving approaches, the world cues us to be more thankful and churches often remind us of the story of the 10 Lepers. It’s a story found in Luke 17 about 10 men who had leprosy. If you are unfamiliar with leprosy, I caution you about googling it. The pictures can be gruesome. […]
Perspective
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! -Isaiah 26:3 Quite a few years ago I was fortunate enough to travel to Italy. It was a lovely experience that I will never forget. I hope to take my loved ones to Italy someday to […]
Obey Without Objection
Has someone ever asked you to do something that you really didn’t want to do? Like doing chores, homework, or run laps. My wife does, on a daily basis. She’s a tidy person, I am not. I have a very one-track mind, I’m focused on whatever I’m focused on and miss about everything else. She, […]