“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us …” Heb. 12:1 In this marathon of life, we all have temptations toward the “sin…
Welcome to our Young Adults! Here you’ll find all the resources you’ll need to have a great online worship experience right where you are! Parents- This week we encourage you to: Watch the video (linked below) with your child. Use the discussion questions immediately following the video to unpack the lesson with your child! Use…
Full disclosure: I sat down to work on this blog with absolutely no clue what I was going to write about. I have been numb with depression lately. Except on those days when I am energized by anger. Neither are exactly helpful for stirring up the creative juices. Some of it has to do with…
On a hot summer’s day, my brother walks through a vast field with corn standing taller than he. At a specific spot, he tears off an ear of corn and starts counting the kernels he finds. From samples he pulls, he will then calculate the potential yield for his crop. My father, brother, and nephews…
“When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Mark 5:27-28 We’ve had to adjust a lot of expectations around here this year—and that’s an understatement. Vacations, pool parties, summer camp and visits from friends…
This past April, I was scheduled to be one of the many presenters who would have appeared at Key Ministry’s Inclusion Fusion Live 2020. Like all of my colleagues, I was heartbroken to hear the news that we would not be hosting the conference, due to concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. One aspect of attending…
What We’re Learning: You Belong Here Series Main Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17 Series Overview: What the rest of the world thinks about you does not matter in comparison to what God thinks about you. The Bible says that God thinks some incredible things about you, including that God delights in you and gives you a place…
Welcome to our Young Adults! Here you’ll find all the resources you’ll need to have a great online worship experience right where you are! Parents- This week we encourage you to: Watch the video (linked below) with your child. Use the discussion questions immediately following the video to unpack the lesson with your child! Use…
Last week James needed his hair cut. A simple enough task you might think, but in James’ case it is one of very many tasks that require a routine to be known, and more importantly rigorously followed, in every aspect. You see, James is autistic, has learning difficulties, epilepsy and anxiety disorder. Firstly, there is…
When life is not as it should be, whether the cause is a global pandemic or a child’s diagnosis, we have a choice to make. As our hearts break and our faith is tested, we have to decide to respond from either a short term or long term perspective. In 1959 my parents were in…