Hebrews 12:1-3

Leading the church with intention alone is quite dangerous. Leading the church of the future requires precisely aiming at Jesus.…

Happy Wednesday to all the awesome women (and guys) that are killing it in their field and taking it one day at a time hoping to achieve their purpose and fulfill their mission. #GirlOnAMission Spe……

If it wasn’t for a certain misfit named “Buddy”, I would swear that I was the escaped Christmas elf come to earth. I love everything about Christmas. The songs, the lights, the special treats. The parades and cheesy movies, the trees and decor, the presents and the gift wrap. I record all the new and […]…

That’s a promise of joy and something different. I believe the brighter side of grief brings us into a more joyful place.…

Hello World, I haven’t written an introspective post in exactly a month so I thought it would be good to kick off Aug. 1 with some inner reflection instead of reacting to the news of the day… On Sunday morning, I had simply prayed for encouragement, and I went to church and was encouraged…I was […]…

That’s a promise of joy and something different. I believe the brighter side of grief brings us into a more joyful place.…

Scripture of the Day: Hebrews 12:1-3 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and...…

Shame is a subtle feeling of “not enough” and “never enough.” A sense of dirtiness or wanting to hide can accompany those lies when we are alone or feel lonely. This shame in us can cause us to want to react in anger as a way to communicate “don’t see me as shameful.” Just as we’ll see that Jesus knew He wasn’t alone because His Father was with Him, you and I can have that same assurance in order to fight against the lies of shame.Jesus could have felt shame because He experienced many times being alone and on His own…

Shame is a subtle feeling of “not enough” and “never enough.” A sense of dirtiness or wanting to hide can accompany those lies when we are alone or feel lonely. This shame in us can cause us to want to react in anger as a way to communicate “don’t see me as shameful.” Just as we’ll see that Jesus knew He wasn’t alone because His Father was with Him, you and I can have that same assurance in order to fight against the lies of shame.Jesus could have felt shame because He experienced many times being alone and on His own…

Have you ever felt like you just wanted to quit this thing called the “great race” of life? That’s your spiritual legs ache and you would much rather sit on the side of the road and have a good pity party than take one more step? I certainly have. And then I think of my nephew Stu and his mom, Read more...…