My Testimony: God’s Puzzle

Jun. 11, 2025 by

In 1996, when God called me into ministry, I was relatively certain my calling was not to local church ministry. Yet, as the grandson of a pastor; the son of a pastor; and the brother of a pastor, I was

My Testimony: God’s Timing

Jun. 4, 2025 by

Life comes at us so quickly, it could be easy for us to miss how God’s timing is at work. On Sunday, my family went for a walk to the local ice cream shop. It was a beautiful evening. The

Seek Me

May. 28, 2025 by

When complacency and apathy enter people’s spiritual life, they move from participants to spectators. They become consumers instead of engaged shared producers in the ongoing growth of the community. A sense of entitlement enters the relational dynamic where the guiding

Faithful to Hear

May. 21, 2025 by

Did you hear me? This was a question asked repeatedly in our house when all the boys were living at home. My wife or I would instruct the boys to do something and the action we desired was not done.

Plan For The Community

May. 14, 2025 by

Last week we investigated the first part of Jeremiah 29:11 where the “you” is plural, speaking to a community for whom God has a plan. God is one who works in the life of a community, while working in the

Plans for You

May. 7, 2025 by

My wife and I have two children graduating this year: one from university (Micah) and one from high school (Isaiah). These milestones cause me to become introspective and sentimental as I remember when they were born. I took them in

April 2025 Adventure Journal

May. 1, 2025 by

Expectations: Thomas

Apr. 30, 2025 by

In a recent conversation with family, we were talking about the phenomenon of FOMO—”The Fear of Missing Out.” People who suffer from FOMO, tend to be scattered and want to be everywhere at one time for fear they will miss

Expectations: Mary Magdalene

Apr. 23, 2025 by

In life, I often establish expectations for certain experiences. Those expectations are built on previous experience or on some hope or dream I have for the situation or experience. This means sometimes when those expectations are not met, it brings

Lent: I AM the Way, the Truth, the Life

Apr. 21, 2025 by

Our Lenten Adventure is beginning to make its turn toward Holy Week and the remembrance of Jesus’ days from Triumphal Entry to Crucifixion. The road is becoming more difficult, and the evidence of faithfulness and trust are becoming more apparent