Are you paying attention? It seems like a simple thing to do, but if you spend any time with people (including yourself), you realize that paying constant attention to what we are doing or what is going on around us is not as easy as it sounds. I often wonder what some drivers on the … [Read More...] August 10, 2025

What’s more fun than a church full of happy, screaming, and singing kids? Apart from all the screaming, not much! This past week we shared the glory of God with hundreds of children during Summer Blast, where kids got to see how amazing God’s creation is: from the smallest to the largest parts. A huge … [Read More...] August 03, 2025

Seventeen hundred years ago, in response to the controversial teachings of Arius, the first ever Ecumenical Council of over 300 church fathers gathered in Nicaea in AD 325 to settle the issue and proclaim a unified doctrinal confession for the church. Arius contended that Jesus, while divine, was a created being and therefore was subordinate … [Read More...] July 27, 2025

When I was a teenager and found it difficult to fall asleep in the evenings, my parents gave me permission to read books or listen to Moody Radio until I got tired. Because I'm an auditory learner, the radio became my nightly companion. One of the programs that I listened to regularly was Grace to You with … [Read More...] July 20, 2025

In our secular progressive age, there are a lot of cultural pressures to keep our faith to ourselves. Following Jesus is viewed as acceptable so long as it’s kept private. After all, we’re a pluralistic society, and since religion tends to divide, the pressure is always to keep quiet.   Of course, this flies directly … [Read More...] July 13, 2025

In communications there’s a little adage that goes like this: “Numbers tell; stories sell.” In other words, when giving a presentation, it’s not just the graphs and data that matter, it’s the stories of real people that will connect most with your audience.   At the end of Acts 2, Luke told us about the … [Read More...] July 6, 2025

As the world is in turmoil and leaders boast and threaten, it is good to know that our God is on His throne. The Father is sovereign. The Son is exalted. The Spirit is present. The world may seem unhinged, but it is ultimately playing into God’s hands for His greatest glory and our everlasting … [Read More...] June 29, 2025

There’s a well-known African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” It even made it into the recent Mufasa: The Lion King movie—CGI song and dance included. This proverb is a reminder of the power of "together," and that teamwork eclipses autonomy over … [Read More...] June 22, 2025

This Sunday we are going to look at one of the most influential sermons ever given. The apostle Peter, freshly anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, preached the Good News of Jesus on the streets of Jerusalem. Luke tells us that 3,000 souls responded to the message. Talk … [Read More...] June 15, 2025