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In a world filled with uncertainties, challenges, and opposition, we often find ourselves seeking reassurance and strength to navigate life’s trials. The timeless truth found in Romans 8:31 provides us with encouragement and peace: “If God is for us, who can be against us?”This divine promise invites us to explore the depth of God’s unwavering love,Continue reading “God Is For Us”

By the time you read this devotion, I will be packing up and heading back from my time away in Alaska. My wife and I were blessed with the opportunity to come and hang out with our missionaries in Alaska, along with some other pastors. This is my third time in Alaska—it is a trulyContinue reading “Encountering God in Creation”

In our pursuit of spiritual growth and well-being, we can’t overlook the significance of our mental health. Our minds are a gift from God. And caring for them is vital for a healthy life because our thoughts direct every other part of our life.  In Romans 12:2, Paul urges us not to conform to theContinue reading “Nurturing Our Mental Health”

Those that know me, are aware that our family has been on a journey of stepping out in faith. I had hoped that today, we might receive some clarity. I thought that by today perhaps we’d see a miracle and if not, that God would at least turn us in a different direction. Neither ofContinue reading “Trusting in God’s Way”

Stacy and I have been in one of those seasons for a while now. The kind of season that keeps going and going and you wonder if it’s ever going to stop. I know many of us have found ourselves in this kind of season lately. And in the fast-paced world we live in, findingContinue reading “A Sacred Pause”

This week, I have the honor of officiating a wedding. And as I was preparing for the ceremony, I was thinking about the fact that Jesus’ first miracle took place at a wedding. How cool would it be to have Jesus attend your wedding and how cool would it be to see Him perform HisContinue reading “Inviting Jesus”

This next week we celebrate the 4th of July: a day that commemorates our freedom as a country. I feel blessed to live in a country that allows us the freedoms that many others don’t have. But, the truth is, our “Freedom” in this world does come with its restrictions and limitations. This is why I’mContinue reading “True Freedom”

This week, most of the churches in our community are coming together at the high school football stadium for ONE worship service. It’s a beautiful picture of our unity in Christ. In Ephesians 4:4-6 the Apostle Paul tells us: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope ofContinue reading “Unity in Christ”

This Sunday is Father’s Day: a day that impacts all of us differently. Some have had amazing fathers, some have had horrible fathers, some have had no father, and others fall somewhere in the middle. So, when we think of God as our Heavenly Father, we may have mixed emotions. But today I want toContinue reading “The Perfect Father”

As followers of Jesus, I believe it’s important that we learn to cultivate a heart of gratitude and thanksgiving to and for the Lord. Psalm 100:4 tells us to “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” When we come before God with a thankful heart, weContinue reading “Thanking God”