How do you know if you’re doing too much?

How do you know if you’re doing too much?

You know those voices in our head, “Am I doing too much?  Am I not doing enough?”  It can take place with work, relationships, friendships, family and our faith in Jesus.   Throughout God’s Word we see God’s Word call us to “do.”  Matthew 28, “Go and make disciples!” ...
How to pray for, and with, your spouse

How to pray for, and with, your spouse

This June my wife and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage.  One of the most important parts of our marriage has been our weekly time we have set aside to pray together.  There have been weeks we haven’t done this but this has been a pattern of our marriage and...
8 Biblical Ways to Fight Sin

8 Biblical Ways to Fight Sin

Sin is one of those words we attach to a religious context but not really sure if it applies to our world today in 2023. After all, nobody’s perfect! But in the last few years our culture has become fascinated with calling out wicked behavior. Our culture loves...
7 Questions Every Leader Should Ask

7 Questions Every Leader Should Ask

When I was 24 years old, our church family asked me and my wife to lead a 2-week mission trip to Germany with 14 college students. I had shadowed a missionary in Germany the previous year.  I knew the context well. I was excited about the opportunity.   My wife and...
9 Biblical Anchors of Truth For Pain

9 Biblical Anchors of Truth For Pain

On September 17th our church family taught through Matthew 1:1-17 with the reminder that Jesus’ rule and authority is over all places, all people and all times. Those words are comforting words until you start to think about all the pain and hurt in life.  ...