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FOMO (the fear of missing out) ain’t dead is it? Like, here I am age 28 and I still scroll […]

In some ways, discipling Gen Z (those born anywhere from 1999-2015) is no different from any other generation preceding it. […]

(Originally published March 2016) I haven’t weighed in much on the current political environment. Don’t get me wrong I believe this […]

In an article in the New Yorkermagazine, author Malcolm Gladwell writes that vicious dogs are often not inherently vicious, but are […]

When I was a kid, I was not motivated to learn how to ride a bike. It just wasn’t something […]

Divorce.  In American society, it has become the norm. In fact, the United States has the sixth highest divorce rate […]

It was one year ago today that my baby girl stepped out of this world and into eternity. “For to […]

Church planting is relational because the gospel is relational. When Jesus commissioned the disciples to “go and make disciples,” it […]

Divorce.  It’s an ugly word, isn’t it?  And yet in American society, it has become the norm. In fact, the […]

In 1972 the rapture movie A Thief in the Night was released, but I didn’t see it in a theater. I saw […]

The Bible Confirms Our Struggle The author of Ecclesiastes says that life is “meaningless” almost forty times over the twelve […]

Is it possible to have a thriving relationship with God even in the middle of a culture gone crazy? Absolutely! And […]

My daughter Meredith has always had a very tender heart.  When she was little, she could cry the largest tears […]

On March 3, 2003 (3/3/3), my cousin Kevin and his wife Beth became parents for the first time when their […]

Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, gave us a pathway to happiness called the beatitudes. God blesses those who are […]

Overcomer is a feel-good, faith-based movie that challenges you to think about your true identity.  In the aptly named Christian […]

Ever heard a gospel presentation that went something like this: “We are sinners and our sin separates us from God. […]

Have you ever watched a reality TV show where they are all trying to live together in a house or […]

by Brandon Cox Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been an inspiration to me for a number of years because […]

Satan has been sowing seeds of deceit in my family. This is not surprising or unique because Satan is a […]

Part 1: Communication, Consideration and Commitment:  The keys to a successful marriage will not be found on Dr. Phil’s how […]

In Genesis chapter one, the Bible describes the creation of the world. As God paused to contemplate His work at […]

 The day my oldest daughter gave birth is a day forever imprinted in my memory. Since he was the first […]

At the beginning of 2018 our language count was around forty. I say “around” because we couldn’t always get a […]

It’s no doubt this world occupies a space of suffering more than any other location in our universe. Earth is […]

Every summer, I enjoy my precious bit of free time by reading a few books merely for enjoyment or my […]

I make excuses for not reading the Bible every day. And this is coming from a pastor. A formally-trained-in-biblical-theology pastor. […]

Seriously, high school is tough. If it’s not the AP classes and the pressure for more college credits, it’s the […]

Truth. It’s a subject that has evolved and changed.  A topic that has been stretched, questioned and misused over time. Where […]

It’s too nice of a day to stay indoors! The flowers that the kids and I planted are doing GREAT, […]

Last Sunday was an incredible day of worship at our church! The music, fellowship, serving, and community that took place […]

You’ve detected trends that are leading kids away from Christianity in college. How do we fight back? In most cases, what it comes […]

by Jake Tyson My grandfather once told me, “What is not used for God’s glory will be used by Satan for destruction.” […]

by Joyce Parker When I get in a room of other women that I don’t know very well, I’m not immediately uncomfortable. […]

By Larry Barker, Director of North American Church Planting Our family was living in Romania in 2000 and we had […]

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by Yalanda Merrell Thinking back to my college years, I’m reminded of . . .  long nights staying up late […]

by Larry Barker, Director of North American Church Planting Lately, whenever I go into a gas station someone is always […]

My wife and I are old school.  We try really hard to teach our three daughters their manners.  We believe […]

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Jesus offered his life as a sacrifice for sin . . . the innocent paying the price of the guilty.

If you have a good marriage, and if your parents modeled a good marriage for you, BE THANKFUL!! It occurred […]

We should be making ourselves ready to be found without spot or blemish for our perfect groom, Jesus Christ.

When I was younger, I remember my dad, who was a pastor, coming home from a preacher’s meeting. He and […]

It’s possible to be highly-trained and highly-regarded in your leadership role and be absolutely crumbling on the inside.

Spring Hunter is a woman who grew up in complete poverty, religiously adhered to a cult, suffered parental abandonment, became […]

“For you, O God, have tested us;     you have tried us as silver is tried. You brought us into the […]

I started drinking when I was fifteen because my parents were gone every weekend and my brother and sister would […]

Fear of rejection is the number one reason for neglecting to bring up spiritual topics in conversations.