It’s April Fool’s Day! Today, jokesters everywhere are playing tricks on each other. Hopefully all in good fun with no harm done. I love a good prank just as much as the next guy. Especially when I’m the one doing the pranking! On this day, however, I feel led to remind you that there is […]
Words of Encouragement
Words of Encouragement I’m an “external” process speaker – what I mean by that is I actually process what I’m saying while I’m saying it much of the time. I don’t always take it all in, ponder it, access my thought bank, and then reply. I often speak off the cuff and if truth be […]
How do you want to be remembered?
How do you want to be remembered? When I was younger I didn’t put a lot of thought into that question. I think we’re often guilty of only bring that thought to our minds when we say goodbye to a loved one or are faced with some kind of life change. To be honest, I […]
The Puzzle Master
On the way home from work one evening, I stopped by a friend’s house, and she had a table in the middle of her living room with a desk light. On the table, I saw what looked to be a bazillion-piece puzzle. This hobby passes the time for her during the long winter months. I […]
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 […]
Love in Any Language
Three things will last forever – faith, hope, and love – and the greatest of these is love. -1 Corinthians 13:13 In 1992, Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate was published. It is a very good tool for couples who are married or thinking of […]
Prioritize Your Priorities
What are the priorities in your life? Or maybe a better question would be- if I looked closely at your life what would I conclude were your priorities? TV? Facebook? The latest fashion? I’d like to say that health is a great priority in my life. However, if you were a fly on the wall […]
Morals and Values
Morals and Values…..do we even put much stock in these terms ‘nowadays’? I wonder if you asked a young person today for a list of their personal values would they know what you meant let alone have an answer? I don’t mean to pick on young’uns because I think it is actually a good question […]
For Such A Time As This
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 […]