Set Apart for a Purpose

We’ve been set apart through our love. Back in the 1970’s, a pop duo known as Captain and Tennille had a hit song called Love Will Keep us Together. It was a catchy tune but it captured a truth- love does keep us together. In a divisive world, the followers of Jesus have been set…

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When You’re Disconnecting from God

I’ve never made the intentional decision to walk away from God, but I have found myself disconnected from Him. There have been seasons where as soon as I start my day, I begin thinking about what I emails I need to respond to, and the people I need to call back, and the projects I…

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The church’s secret weapon.

In 2005, I bought my dream car. I saved enough money to buy a two door, extended cab, Silver Toyota Tacoma with the TRD off-roading package. There was a reason behind buying the two door version of this truck, and that was because I didn’t want to be everyone’s chauffer. There was one major problem…

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Jesus Speaks Life Into The Dead Places

Have you ever been unexpectedly caught out in a storm? I will never forget going on a long walk to drop off a letter while I was living in England. When I started the walk, it was sunny without a cloud in the sky. Half way through, the dark clouds rolled in, and it started…

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How to Listen for the Voice of Jesus

Scripture often compares us to animals. Proverbs 28:1 compares “the righteous” to a bold lion. That’s exciting! Who doesn’t want to be like a lion? But there are also times when we are compared to something less glorious… like sheep. “My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me,” Jesus says in…

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God of Miracles

Can you imagine the scene? Jesus just learning of the death of His cousin, John the Baptist, resting and most likely praying in the hill country of Golan Heights. The weight of His loss could not compare with His compassion for His people as He looked up and saw the large crowd. The first thought…

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Vision without Execution is Hallucination

About one year ago, my wife and I discovered black mold in our kitchen and it was horrifying. We immediately cleaned and disinfected the everything in the cabinets to make sure that the mold was gone. Two weeks later, all of the mold was back and it was so frustrating because we didn’t know where…

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Jesus Wants to Meet You

Our most recent sermon was based on John 4:1-42 and entitled, “He Had To Meet You.” I would encourage you to read through that section of scripture, as it is an incredible story about the heart of Jesus toward people in the margins. John tells us that Jesus had to go through Samaria, which is…

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What do you do when your wine runs out?

One of the privileges of being a pastor is the opportunity to not only attend but often participate in weddings. I have heard beautiful vows and have experienced the fear of rain at weddings. I am sure you have stories of some of your most memorable weddings. As an officiant, I have some memorable moments…

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