God in the Clouds 

Have you ever gone outside and just laid in the grass and looked up at the clouds? This was one of my favorite things to do with my mom when …

Our Good and Great God

God is great and God is good, And we thank him for our food. By his hand must all be fed. Give us, Lord, our daily bread. Amen. Our family …

The God who shows up

When I was younger, I had a group of friends. Well, maybe like you, I had a bunch of different groups of friends. There were work friends who all went …

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

One of my favorite Christmas movies is “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”.  There is a scene where Kris Kringle is talking to the Winter Warlock about how to …

Joy Reflection

Ask anyone in my family, and they’ll tell you the same thing: Mike doesn’t like loud noises.  It’s true!  Ever since I was little, I preferred the quiet.  In fact, …

Advent

About 6 months ago, my wife and I travelled over six thousand miles to Israel with a study group. I am pretty sure I packed the day before we left. …

Belonging

Written by David VanOpstall –  I read somewhere once that the top reason a new person visits a church isn’t for the preaching, it isn’t for the music, and it’s …

Outfitting to Influence

When people are looking for a church one of the things they want to know is, “what is this church known for?” For decades the answer to that question at …