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I found myself, not long ago, attending a funeral. As a pastor, I have the privilege and honor of walking with families in their highest of highs and their lowest of lows. At this particular [...]

Whether you are a new believer or you have been a Christian your whole life, it’s easy to be intimidated by the sheer size and the thin, rustling pages of your Bible. Understanding the [...]

I have had a lot of questions about baptism during my many years in ministry. What is the importance of it? What is significant about it? Do I need to be baptized? Baptism is not just a church [...]

I’ll never forget the first time my faith smacked into my daily routine—literally while waiting in a line at the DMV. It’s wild how the teachings of Jesus (which sound so noble in a Sunday [...]

If you’ve recently visited our website or worshiped with us on a Sunday morning—first of all, welcome. Whether you’re new to the area, new to church, or just exploring what it means to follow [...]

I used to believe Sunday service was the heartbeat of our church—until I sat in a living room with six people and realized what real church family could look like. In this post, let me take you [...]

Walking into a church for the first time—especially if you haven’t been to church in a while, or ever—can feel intimidating. Maybe you’re new to the area, curious about faith, or looking [...]

I once volunteered to greet folks at the church door. Turns out, my enthusiasm (and slightly off-key singing) made more of an impression than any welcome packet ever could! In a church plant like [...]

I’ll never forget the Wednesday evening I sat with a mug of lukewarm black coffee, looking out the window as the rain streaked blue across the glass. That week, three members of our little church [...]

A few years ago, I found myself staring at an oddly joyful statue of a pelican in a junky Florida thrift shop. The owner said, “It’s a symbol on every old post office because someone once [...]