I’ve been spending a lot of time with my old 1980s truck lately. It’s the kind of vehicle that looks solid at a glance. Rust isn’t creeping in. The paint mostly holds. And it always starts when you turn the key. Ok well most of the time it starts. From the outside, it seems fine….
There’s a short line in the Bible where a guy named John says something brutally honest about life: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” In normal language? More of Jesus. Less of me. At first that sounds strange. Maybe even unhealthy.We live in a world that constantly tells us the opposite. Build your brand.Promote yourself.Protect your…
A little over a year ago, I hired a young woman to join our church family and help lead our kids and students in the way of Jesus. At the time, it was about calling, gifts, and mission. We were excited about what God might do through her leadership with our families. What I didn’t…
There’s something unsettling about Ash Wednesday. We walk forward. We kneel or maybe we stand. A thumb presses into our foreheads. Dust mixed with oil is smeared on us. And we hear words we spend the rest of the year trying to avoid: You are dust, and to dust you shall return. No filters. No…
That’s Not a Trend. That’s a Warning. According to a recent study from Barna Group 24% of pastors are seriously considering quitting ministry altogether. One out of four. Admittedly that number is significantly down from where it was during the Covid era but 24% is still shockingly high! If one out of four airline pilots were reconsidering…
A man named Nicodemus came to visit Jesus in the dark of night. Not necessarily because he was being sneaky. Well, maybe a little. There could have even been a little bit of fear that caused him to come at night. A respected teacher, a Pharisee, a man who knew the Scriptures inside and out,…
Discover the bold story of St. Valentine and what his courage can teach us about love. Skip the clichés and celebrate giving of yourself this Valentine’s Day—including a nod to the one who puts up with you every day.
We’ve gotten very good at trying to avoid discomfort—
hard conversations, challenging ideas, painful realities.
But what if our obsession with safety is quietly making us weaker instead of wiser?
Discipleship isn’t just about belief—it’s about formation. Discover why spiritual disciplines matter and how Jesus reshapes our lives in John 2.
So last week we talked about the problem. The spinning world of cultural differences that pushes everyone apart. So here we ask ourselves how to not just diagnose the problem but address it positively. If the world is flying apart… what if Christians were meant to be the ones pulling things back together? Not by…
