No pain, no gain. People often say these words when they’re pushing through something difficult. Physical therapy patients. Medical students. Startup entrepreneurs. Is the goal really worth all this pain? […]
Owning the Vision: Speaking Up – October 3, 2022
Being ready is important. Ready for an exam. Ready for a job interview. Ready for travel. When we’re ready, we become less daunted by the future, and we might even […]
Dinner with Jesus: A Campfire with Jesus-August 14, 2022
From Pastor Theo: A campfire by the lake… just the thought makes me feel relaxed. Some of the best times I’ve had with my family involve conversation around a campfire. […]
Dinner with Jesus: An Unexpected Invitation-Luke 10:38-42-July 31, 2022
Another Pharisee has Dinner With Jesus, and things quickly spiral out of control. Jesus isn’t fooled by outward appearances, and He exposes the Pharisees for their hypocrisy with a sharp, […]
A Mother’s Miracle-May 8, 2022
As we celebrate mothers this weekend, we will step into the pages of the Bible to see how Jesus interacts with one particular mother. Looking at Luke 7:11-17, we will […]
Why I Don’t Go to Church: It’s Irrelevant-January 23, 2022
Go to church? I know I could, but why would I? More and more people are staying away from church because they feel it’s irrelevant. Let’s listen to this feedback, […]
Excessive Celebration?-October 10, 2021
Have you ever found yourself jumping to your feet and cheering for something? Perhaps for your favorite team in a key moment at a sporting event. Perhaps for a brilliant […]
Praying for the Basics: August 22, 2021
If you were learning to swim, wouldn’t it be great to have Olympian Katie Ledecky teach you? Or how about learning to paint from Michelangelo? Baseball from Buster Posey? What […]
Palm Sunday 2021: Unexpected Humility-March 28, 2021
On the day we now call Palm Sunday, Jesus was paraded and praised by large crowds. They had seen His miracles, even raising someone from the dead! Now he was […]