A Judas and Peter Kind of Christmas

On Christmas Eve we talked about letting Christ serve you. Judas and Peter came to mind. Judas tried to fix things on his own. It ended in his destruction. Peter also tried to fix things on his own. It ended in his denial of Christ and crippling shame. So why is Judas...

Your Walk With DOG

Your walk with DOG. Our family got a dog about a week and a half ago. Bo is a 6 year old Boston Terrier. I really like Bo; he’s my dog (said like Randy Jackson but more sincere). Unfortunately our walks have been a bit of a challenge. He is leading me. He pulls to the...

Panda Express or Chick-fil-a

You ever not know what to do? It’s hard. It’s really hard to think through what you want. It’s really, really hard to start figuring out how to get what you want. It’s super hard to stick with it when what you want seems to be slipping away. Most of us are allergic to...

You Are Stronger Than You Think

Was reminded of this verse this morning while thinking of you all. 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 “8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I...

Be a winner at the game of life?

I have been coaching my daughter’s soccer team for the last several years. Their soccer skill, fitness, and understanding are all over the map. During a game it is common to see team body language saying, “No, you take the ball.” “Oh no you take it.”...

Turn the lights on

I was talking with my friend Ben this last week about a statement that Jesus made in Matt. 5:13-15. “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world…” great idea right? We even sang this line in church, “We are the light of the...