Sometimes secret agents are said to have a “sixth sense”—an inkling that someone is in danger, a hunch that there’s a spy in the room. An agent of real estate can […]
Raising Great Kids: Character: Morality and Spiritual Awareness – September 29, 2024
Our September series on Raising Great Kids finishes up this week by talking about the final two character traits: morality and spiritual awareness. Helping our children understand the difference between what is healthy and […]
Raising Great Kids: A Child With Character – September 1, 2024
A Child with Character This week the Surgeon General issued an urgent advisory about the need to support caregivers and parents in our country: many of them are overwhelmed. With the increase […]
Stories That Speak: The Crazy Healer – 2 Kings 5:1-19 – July 14, 2024
Have you ever been told to do something you thought was crazy? Or perhaps someone shared a home remedy with you, and you thought, “You must be insane if you […]
My Anxious Thoughts And What the Bible Says About Them — You Have a Defense — April 21, 2024
The Apostle Paul was somebody who should worry. He was in prison many times; he was shipwrecked; he was attacked with rocks by a crowd until they thought he was […]
My Anxious Thoughts And What the Bible Says About Them — A Snowball of Worry — April 14, 2024
That’s how Pastor Theo describes what happens when he worries, because something little rolls around inside of him until it gets big and scary; just like a little snowball rolled in […]
My Anxious Thoughts And What the Bible Says About Them —You Are Not The Only One — April 7, 2024
Do you struggle with anxious thoughts? You are not alone. Even Elijah, a prophet and man of God who had seen the LORD—Yahweh—do amazing things, struggled with intense anxiety and […]
Jesus: The One and Only— Sharing Jesus’ Persecution: John 15:18-21, John 16:1-7, 12-22, 33 — March 3, 2024
Why didn’t anyone tell me? Have you ever stepped into a situation that was far more difficult than you expected? Far more frightening? Far more painful? Sometimes the stakes are […]
Advent Season: Christmas is Coming – We Have Joy: Luke 2:8-11 and I Peter 1:6-12 – December 10, 2023
Our Advent highlights this weekend include a Christmas devotional for every adult, plus a special nativity craft for the children. The Hannah family will lead our Advent candle moment, and […]