Pastor's Articles from 2026

Instead of waiting for people to come to us on Sunday mornings, we are called to go where people already are.

When we love someone enough to pray for them, we are asking the God of the universe to move in their situation.

America is a wonderfully unique place. But how did this nation become so powerful in such a short period of time? The answer lies in its foundations.

Real love always shatters loneliness because it moves toward people rather than away from them.

This love is not cheap. It cost the Father His only Son. It cost Jesus His life. Real love always involves sacrifice.

Humility, forgiveness, and service are what allow us to speak love clearly in a world racked by sin, darkness, brokenness, and evil.

Many of us want enough Jesus to get to heaven, but not so much that He disrupts our comfort, our control, or our plans.

In our busy culture, people are starving for personal encouragement. A short letter reminding a friend of God's love or thanking a coworker for their kindness can have a lasting impact is likely to have the greatest impact.

My favorite thing about my mom is the way she blesses people with her words. She started building others up when she was a young mom. Today, she has no memory, but God puts the words in her mouth, and she builds people up with the most amazing compliments.

One man’s life of sin produced generations of crime, poverty and brokenness. One man’s life of faith produced generations of leadership, service and blessings. The lesson I want to stress today is that, in our world of compromised morals and ethics, one righteous person can change the direction of life for many people around them.

We are often blind to our own stumbling blocks

Paul clearly believed that prayer is essential to the Christian life, and to the advance of the Gospel.

Our God is indeed a God of love. In fact, everything we know about love is because God is love

We all need Jesus to save us from judgment because we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Prayer is what makes us ready for Easter. Prayer is what makes us ready to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Living with limited spiritual vision, much like navigating life with one eye closed, distorts our view of Jesus.

A careful study of this story quickly reveals that it is not historical, but it is very instructive.

I like to define sin as doing anything that separates me from God or others.

Our experience of Grace can come in three forms: prevenient (chasing), justifying (salvation), and standing (sanctifying).

The scandal of the Gospel is that we are saved by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ.

When we refuse to acknowledge sin's universality, from birth's narcissism to adulthood's rebellions, we miss grace's depth.

Churches earn “hypocrite-filled” reputations because people expect Jesus' followers to excel morally, and followers expect it too. But the truth is, everyone struggles with some form of hypocrisy just as we are all guilty of being sinners. So, is there any way out of our hypocritical ways?

The definition of shame is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. When the Bible talks about shame it is something completely different. It is being ashamed of God, faith, or those things having to do with God’s Kingdom. Have you ever been ashamed to defend the Gospel?

The sure hope of the resurrection isn't abstract doctrine but living assurance. Paul's seed teaches us that death is necessary for new life.

Life is hard, and it is not always fair. It is possible to have the victory in these difficult times when we choose to grow up in our faith. How mature do you think your faith is?

Jesus' miracles, teachings, and resurrection aren't fables. They are history, attested by eyewitnesses who were willing to die for their faith.

Amid global chaos, political division, and personal struggles, God's Word stands as an unchanging anchor.