Unity“Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” - Psalms 133:1 In recent weeks, our brother John Meyers has been reminding us of the importance of unity in the church. He is wi...  Read More

Evangelism, Part 2“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” - Matthew 5:14 I know. You thought (hoped) I wouldn’t mention “the E word” again. Sorry, but it cannot be hel...  Read More

EvangelismAnd Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of t...  Read More

Faithful “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” - Hebrews 10:23  Many years ago, Glen and Tampa Sykora’s son Landon was in my second-grade cla...  Read More

Forward“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 Well, friends, here we a...  Read More

Thank You“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.” -Ephesians 1:16 Thank you for taking a chance on a young pastor fresh out of seminary. Thank you for giving Shannon and...  Read More

The Potluck Mentality “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common....  Read More

Prayerful Searching “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and...  Read More

A Lesson on Hospitality“Momma we went on a venture.” -Knox Foster Last week I told my boys that after their nap, we would go on an adventure together. Some time ago, I had dropped a rifle off at a loc...  Read More

What Now?“Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one ha...  Read More

Common Sense Christianity“As all thoughts and theories were once judged by whether they tended to make a man lose his soul, so for our present purpose all modern thoughts and theories may be judged by...  Read More

Me, Myself, and Madness “The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums.” -G.K. Chesterton I have discovered a new favorite book – and if you know me, you know that’s no small sta...  Read More