Christianity

When I looked at the alarm clock, the time was 1:38 a.m. My heart was pounding as what brought me out of my slumber was a rather large “pop” that sounded like a gunshot in our …

It was October of 1999 when pro golfer Payne Stewart and three others boarded a small jet in Orlando, Florida, headed to Dallas, Texas. As the plane reached its designated altitude and was switched over …

It’s been said that what we need more of in the world is simply found in two words: more cowbell. Though I am a fan of that theology, I will also add that last Sunday morning …

A friend shared with me the following blessing that fits the theme of this Harvest series “Perfectly Imperfect” quite perfectly. Wanted to pass it along to all of you… Do not despair. You hold the …

“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm …

After years of working in various jobs that left her unfulfilled, Bronnie Ware began seeking employment with “heart.” It was working in hospice care that finally gave her the purpose she had been in search of. It …

During our recent trip to North Carolina, we spent some pretty incredible days as a family playing in the ocean. On one of the first days, there were some pretty remarkable waves that we experienced …

In our last worship night, I loved sharing the story of Ezekiel and the valley of the dry bones. In this passage of Ezekiel, God is sharing some bad news and good news. The bad news …

In John 8:1-11, we read that Jesus has gathered early in the morning in the temple courts to teach. As He begins, the teachers of the law and Pharisees bring before him a woman who …

If he were alive today, he would tell you that his life was really quite “ordinary.”  Thomas Chisholm was born in Kentucky in 1866. At the age of 16 he became a school teacher and, …

Here’s a question that was sent in to the church in our “You Asked For It” series that I would love to answer. The question was, “Does forgiveness mean that we have to forget?” I mentioned …

OK. I will admit it. I may be on the Pokémon GO app bandwagon and, apparently, I’m not the only one. Within 24 hours of its release, it has become the biggest mobile game in …

I’m ready for the morning that I can wake up, roll out of bed, flip on the morning news and not see images and hear the stories of yet another tragedy that has taken place in …

In Mother Teresa’s little book In the Heart of the World, she writes about a time she took in an orphan boy whose mother had died from disease. To her, it was a small expression of …