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Fear is an emotion every one of us knows. It can be small and practical—a nervousness before a difficult conversation—or it can be raw and all-consuming, like the dread that comes when we face sickness, loss, or the unknown. The surprising and freeing truth of the Gospel is that fear is not foreign to Jesus.Continue reading “Courage Over Fear”

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” -Acts 1:8 The mission that Jesus gave His disciples from the very beginning was to go and to be His witnesses. That callContinue reading “A Spirit-Filled Witness”

In Matthew 25:34–36, Jesus paints a powerful picture of what matters most when He returns: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me somethingContinue reading “What Matters Most”

This past week my heart has been heavy. Like many of you, I’ve been wrestling with the tragic news of Charlie Kirk’s murder. One of the things that grieves me most is that this act of violence happened in a nation that claims to value free speech, yet someone felt justified in taking another person’sContinue reading “Every Life Matters to God”

“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil… Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.” -Luke 4:1-2, 14 When we think of deserts, weContinue reading “A Time to Grow”

We all have a past. Every one of us carries failures, regrets, and mistakes we wish we could erase or redo. But the reality is—we can’t go back. We can only go forward. Too often I meet people who are stuck because they can’t get over their failures. They live in a cycle of guilt,Continue reading “He’s Doing A New Thing”

And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’)” -Mark 15:34 There are moments in life when God feels silent. Times when we pray, cry out, or even beg, and it seems as if He doesn’tContinue reading “He is Trustworthy and True”

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” —John 15:5 I once read that our daily “quiet time” with God is more than just a good habit—it’s our lifeline. I think this is a challengingContinue reading “He is Our Lifeline”

I’ve been a sports fanatic all my life. And as a fan, I’m always wanting to see my teams achieve perfection. Whether it’s going undefeated or pitching a no-hitter, there’s something in me that longs to see them achieve the impossible. As a kid, I always lead my teams to perfect seasons…at least in myContinue reading “Getting Back Up”

In place of my normal devotion this week, I have decided to share a devotional sent out by our District Supervisor Pastor Steve Mickel. It’s a timely word that I think everyone should hear. Over the past several years, I’ve heard many pastors and leaders longing to go back — back to when the churchContinue reading “The Visible Church”