The Red Thread: Put to the TEST by God
This is ONLY a TEST The other day I was driving and I had the radio on. It was one of those days when you hear the static over the…
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The Red Thread: The Garden and the Blame Game
The Blame Game Have you ever played the blame game? I remember when I was a kid I was next level at playing the blame game. I have a younger…
We Need a Little Forgiveness
Forgiveness What do you need to let go of this Christmas? We typically think about giving and receiving during this time of year. And that’s the way it should be!…
The Grace that Gives us Life
Mostly Dead A while back I thought it was time to finally show my kids one of the greatest movies of all time. Some of you already know what movie…
Saying Yes to God Even When It’s Hard
What does it mean to live a life that says, “Yes, Lord!” in every situation, no matter the circumstance, even when what God is asking of you is hard? Ones…
God’s Love Never Fails
What do you think about God? A.W. Tozer once made this observation. He wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about…
The Good News as Our Mission
Why are you here? This past week I was thinking about some of the good news stories I’ve been hearing. One of my favorites involves one of our members who…
The Good News about Heaven
“A massive assumption has been made in Western Christianity that the purpose of being a Christian is simply, or at least mainly, to “go to heaven when you die…”– N.T….
Living in the In-Between
Now What? Each year Easter Sunday is a reminder that something happened 2000 years ago that changed everything. The big question following the resurrection of Jesus following Easter Sunday is…
Counting Every Blessing in Christ
Thanksgiving Blessings We’re coming off another Thanksgiving holiday! It’s this time each year that we take to gather with friends and family around tables, eat turkey, watch football, and maybe…