One of my spiritual gifts is helping. Although it comes naturally to me, I am not always attentive to others around me who might…

Life is divided into chapters. Like a good novel, sharing life isn't just sharing the beautiful things in life; it's also walking with someone during the hard times of life. Some chapters will make you cry for weeks, and there are others you never want to end.

The last several years been filled with multiple agendas demanding attention. In our world, how do you discern God’s will? Our leadership spent time in prayer discerning our vision and values which have helped guide us to our true north…

Pastor Bryan has been preaching a series on “Conversations with God,” exploring great stories of prayer. Prayer is a central part of the biblical narratives and the one common…

As I age, I am increasingly astounded by the intricate and interconnected nature of everything. Whether it’s a…

We all look forward to embracing the New Year with big expectations, fresh ideas, and new dreams. However, none of us think…

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 …