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The Bible is Not a Book
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Jesus in Matthew 24:35 NLT) The Christian Bible […]

The Weirdo, The Fear and The Church
Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide. ~ […]

Three Kinds of Worship
One Sunday morning a small boy was sitting by his mother during the morning worship service. Like most small children, […]

The Birth of a Lioness
My whole life changed when I realized something as a young mama: Church was not enough. I know, I know […]

Five Steps to Understanding the Bible
At one point in my life, I wanted to be an archeologist. I thought it would be amazing to dig […]

Technology in Ministry: Balance is the Key
When I was a kid, I was not motivated to learn how to ride a bike. It just wasn’t something […]

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

Don’t Put God in a Box
On March 3, 2003 (3/3/3), my cousin Kevin and his wife Beth became parents for the first time when their […]

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

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

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

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

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

How to Control Your FOMO Once and for All
FOMO (the “fear of missing out”) is a real thing, and it’s more intense than ever. We’re afraid we’ll miss […]

Invitation to Life
All it took was an invitation. An invitation to go to the church around the corner. My family had just […]