On Sunday, we started our Lenten series entitled “Conversations with God.”,

David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and the hand of Saul…

We hear a lot about vision. From politicians to corporations, there is a lot of effort to invite us into their vision for the world. Selling a vision is why billions are spent on marketing and advertising. Having a vision is important.

For an early Christmas, we met our Oklahoma family for a few days in the sun at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. It was our Christmas to each other. My son and daughter-in-law would rather…

There was one extra blessing that only a few people in the front pews experienced. During the music, a little girl…

What are first five things you think about when you hear the word Christmas? For me, singing Christmas Carols are at the top of the list.

When I think of Christmas, I immediately go back to…

This past Sunday, we celebrated the life of a hero, Don Ray. He was one of my favorite Sunday School teachers, and the best story teller…

Pure, limitless, and infectious joy. I had never felt anything remotely close to this emotion, at least, not to the extent I had that week. With my junior year of high school recently behind me…

Next week, we will observe Veterans Day. I am married to an Army veteran who served with pride and understood the possible consequences of serving for his country. Unfortunately, this year, the toll of a war has been on my mind…

Thank you so much for your candy donations and participation! Here are some quick facts about Treat'n Trunk this year:

As we prepare for fall after our weirdly delayed summer, our dear friends in Honduras have at least another month of their rainy and hurricane season! As you may have seen in church a few Sundays ago…

Over the years of teaching theology to college and seminary students, I reminded them that they would most likely spend very little time with children in their ministry except for the few who selected children's ministries…

Our God is the God of the impossible! Our God is the God of miracles! Our God makes a way where there is no way! These are the powerful statements that described my past few weeks.

For example, I grew up going to a very fundamentalist, conservative, Christian church. I also spent part of my younger years in a fundamentalist, conservative, private Christian school. In each of those …

The gift of grace is a chance to start fresh. It's a chance to be free and let love flow at a new level. Understanding grace is…

I’ve always loved the Acts of the Apostles; it’s the story of the first generation of the Church. Acts 2:42 lists four things the early church was known for; they’ve served as a guiding light for us at Hillspring…

My passion has always been rooted in exploring the “mysteries of God”. I have spent my life dedicated to being a student of the mysteries of God. I am a perpetual student who is blessed on occasions to be a teacher…

As Peter spoke, a crowd gathered. They were amazed and confused because each one heard …

It was a beautiful evening. We were all seated on a dimly lit patio surrounded by the sounds of…

Growing up in the '70s, a common phrase we used was Hang in There. The idiom was an informal and friendly expression that people used to encourage someone not to give up, to be …