Theme: Quiet Expectations As I listened and pondered Pastor Dan’s sermon yesterday there were two stories that came to mind, one told to...

Theme: God's Will As we celebrated the dedication of four of the youngest members of our family this past Sunday, we were reminded of...

Theme: The Evil One The evil one. In a conversation with some religious leaders, Jesus makes it clear He believes in the Devil. "You...

Theme: Trouble In Chinese, “crisis” is written with two symbols. In the English language, these translate to “Danger” and “Opportunity.”...

Theme: The Noise of Comparison I was reading about a guy by the name of Bernie Krause, who records nature sounds for movies and TV. He...

Theme: Influence You can think you have influence because of power. Bullies think this way. If I am the strongest on the playground,...

Theme: Intention If we were to walk into the grocery store with a list of eight items to purchase, we are shopping for 10 minutes. We...

Theme: Reflect Mindfulness is a quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. Being aware of your mental state in the...

Theme: Sharpen It Abraham Lincoln once wrote that if he had six hours to cut down a tree, he would spend the first four sharpening the...

Theme: Overcome There are two definitions in the English language for the word “Overcome”. The first is that we are helpless....

Theme: Presence There is a difference between one who is “present”, and one who is “being present”. Many of us are parents and most...

Theme: Time Management Dwight Eisenhower (pictured above) lived one of the most productive lives you can imagine. It comes with no...

Theme: Uncertainty There are times in our lives, whether it be during training, at work, or at home, where we question the choices we’ve...

Theme: Small Things Sunday we talked about the four truths every Christian must know. God says the Kingdom is meant to GROW. God says NO...

Theme: What is Juneteenth About? On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered at...

Theme: Questions There are no stupid questions. We all know that's not true! Yes, the phrase is kind, but not true. You want an...

Theme: The Wilderness Things happen in the wilderness we would rather forget. The wilderness is not home, it's the wild. And in the...

Theme: The Puzzle Puzzle theory (okay, I made that term up) says start by finding all the pieces with a straight edge. Once they are...

Theme: The Best Seats Upper bleachers or first baseline? With stadium seats being limited due to COVID, I can see people buying upper...

Theme: Release You Feelings Sunday we talked about steps we can take toward better mental and emotional health. To review, they were......