If you’re like me and other families I’ve been around as a Youth Pastor, there are times that the pace of life gets very hectic. Where the activities we are a part of dominate our lives, and it takes every ounce of energy to just keep up. That also includes the various church events weContinue reading “5 Questions To Help Create The Family Culture You Want”
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20/20 Vision
We were all going into 2020 saying ‘This is the year, I’m seeing 20/20, I’m accomplishing all my goals and going to win this year.’ But then Corona. And because of Corona, everything we were hoping for in 2020 became irrelevant. For many of us our hopes and dreams were replaced with fear, anxiety, confusion,Continue reading “20/20 Vision”
A Living Hope
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, whoContinue reading “A Living Hope”
3 Things Our Youth Ministries Need to Communicate Today
During these trying times our Youth need to hear a different message from us as Christians than they hear from the news and social media. The 3 main things that I believe our students need to hear is: They are loved, There is hope, and God wants more. They are Loved It doesn’t matter whatContinue reading “3 Things Our Youth Ministries Need to Communicate Today”
The Groom Is Coming Soon
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, IContinue reading “The Groom Is Coming Soon”
Finding Life in a Cemetery
There is a cemetery near our house and for some reason our kids love to go to the cemetery and jump on the tree stumps. As they jump and run to the next stump I often walk around and look at the tomb stones. It’s a very sobering juxtaposition between life and death. While myContinue reading “Finding Life in a Cemetery”
Are You Prepared to Die?
Today is Good Friday, a day that every Christian looks to as the epicenter of Salvation. Without Good Friday there is no Resurrection Sunday, and if there is no Resurrection Sunday we are ‘above all people most to be pitied’ (1 Cor. 15:19). Good Friday is also a stark reminder that, “Jesus told his disciples, “IfContinue reading “Are You Prepared to Die?”
4 Ways to Focus on God in Quarantine
We are coming up on three or four weeks of no school, limited social interaction, and lots of family time. I’m sure that this is starting to get really hard for most of us. But, however difficult this time is for your family, don’t let Christian life become the thing that you cut out ofContinue reading “4 Ways to Focus on God in Quarantine”
What does the Bible say about Social Distancing?
We all know a little bit about COVID-19, many of us have tracked information from the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control, CNN, FOX, Local News, Social Media, that random guy at the grocery story, etc. We all want to know what’s going on and we all want to know when life canContinue reading “What does the Bible say about Social Distancing?”
God’s Provision
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so thatContinue reading “God’s Provision”
REDEEM THE TIME 