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Sunshine, Sabbath, and Summer Blessings

Summer is here and with it comes God’s goodness in full bloom. From sticky popsicles to starry nights, these warmer months are packed with reminders of His creation and grace. Creation on Display: Summer...

Servant Leadership

In Matthew 20:28, Jesus teaches us, “But whoever wants to be first among you must be your servant, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and...

Walking by Faith; Tripping Constantly

2 Corinthian 5:7a    For we walk by faith… I recently saw a t-shirt that said ‘walking by faith, tripping constantly’.  While that elicited a chuckle at first, the more I thought about it, the...

Beauty in France

About a month ago, Gloria and I had the opportunity to go to France. It was something that I have always wanted to do, kind of a bucket list thing I guess.  Paris was...

Jesus is Our True North

In the last few weeks before VBS, I find myself in much the same spot as years before.  Things are all over the place, both literally and figuratively. My office is filled with things...

Singing God’s Words

The songs we sing in worship are addressed in a few different directions. Sometimes we sing directly to God (Be Thou my vision of Lord of my heart…). Sometimes we sing to one another...

Gratitude in Bloom

There’s something about spring that just feels like God hitting the refresh button on creation. After months of gray skies, bare trees, and frozen sidewalks, suddenly the birds are back, the tulips are peeking...

People Are Where You Find Them

Happy Easter all! This past Easter weekend was a personal highlight. Worshipping in a full sanctuary with other amazing people, all singing worship and praise to the King, and proclaiming the greatest news ever…...

Holy Week Ponderings

Holy Week is a time for deep reflection on my own sinfulness. I have to come to grips with the thought that I, personally, had a part in nailing Jesus to that cross. Pretty...

The Eyes Have It

As some of you know, I had Cataract and Glaucoma surgery over the past three weeks. I must admit that I was a bit apprehensive of this surgery because of all the difficulty my wife...