Happy New Year!
Well, another Christmas is in the books. The presents are all opened. The tree has been taken down. The relatives have “hopefully” made their way home. And now we stand between Christmas and the celebration of ...
Ordinary Rhythms, Extraordinary Impact
Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be part of something big with my life. I’ve wanted to see God do something significant—not just in the world somewhere—but in my life and in those I was doing life wit...
How To Waste Your Life (or not)
In the words of the great Dr. Seuss, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
That’s right—here we are again. I can’t believe it. Summer break is coming to an end. A new school year is right...
Place in Grace: Neighborhood Notice
We love our super heroes don’t we? It seems like every year blockbuster movies tell the stories of heroic figures possessing extraordinary abilities. Whether it is Spiderman, Superman, Batman or the X-men, we f...
Tension Between the Times
They say, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And most likely, if you are reading this email, you are probably sitting somewhere between the reality of a full stomach, a full house of family and friends...
Game Changer
This past week I asked several people around the office about the biggest “game changer” they had ever experienced in their life. I extended the conversation to my friends on Facebook and Twitter. And needless ...
Cross Training
What marks you? It’s an interesting question. And I’m not just talking about your physical wounds, your scars or your tattoos. It seems everywhere we go today, someone is trying to get us to wear their logo, pu...
Threads in John: Can You Handle the Truth?
Some things are just better together. What good would macaroni be without cheese? Who would eat mashed potatoes without gravy? Everyone knows that peanut butter is better with…chocolate. That’s why this week we...
Blind Man’s Bluff
Life is filled with questions. And no questions loom larger in our lives than the questions of tragedy. Why do bad things happen? Who is to blame for the brokenness we encounter on such a regular basis? While t...
True Love: The Wounded Lover
We welcome Dave Rhodes, who will be preaching from Hosea 3. Dave has been a good friend for many years, and together his family has been making disciples and reaching the next generation in many ways, not least...