Nov 20, 2025
Sunday, while preaching, I had a millisecond moment. That time when truth, vulnerability, heart, and words intersected. A little background info . . . As you know, I don’t preach from a manuscript. I do lots of deep work into the scripture, learning what the...
Nov 19, 2025
One of my favorite moments in Finding Nemo is when Dory—sweet, forgetful, slightly chaotic Dory—looks at Marlin having a full-on panic spiral and chirps, “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…” It’s funny because it shouldn’t work. And it’s true because, somehow, it...
Nov 18, 2025
“They kept their distance, but raised their voices…” – Luke 17:12-13 Imagine standing before anyone who comes near you, shouting over and over: “Unclean! Unclean! Unclean!” The Mosaic law required it. Torn clothing to signal your...
Nov 17, 2025
I sat on the couch Wednesday night, phone in hand, trying to figure out how to say “thank you.” You’d think writing a simple birthday post wouldn’t be that big of a deal. But apparently, for me? It was. An hour went by—no exaggeration—as I typed and deleted, typed and...
Nov 13, 2025
Forgive me if you’ve heard this story. I started playing piano when I was four. It mattered to my mom—she played and directed the church choir before I was born. So even with tiny hands and short fingers, I learned. The first time I played publicly, at eight and a...
Nov 12, 2025
Before anything else today, we pause to say thank you. To every Veteran… To every active service member… To every family whose lives have been shaped by the service of their loved ones, we are profoundly grateful. Our appreciation is a day late, but gratitude does not...
