Well fams, it’s Thanksgiving week. Let’s take a quick inventory: How are we doing? People say, “the holidays are upon us” as if they are a burden as heavy as Santa’s over-stuffed…
Hard rest.
Resting is hard work! I don’t mean vegging out in front of the TV. That is not hard work. It’s the easiest thing in the world. But it’s also not actual rest––the…
Great commission.
Jesus equipped his disciples and commissioned them before he went to Heaven. It’s the commission every single disciple of Jesus has inherited ever since: Go and make disciples. Baptize them. Teach them…
Sent.
Pastor Jay has been teaching New Covenant week after week in his TD12 series that Jesus always equips us to send us. I don’t know about you, but there was a time…
Boo!
According to the National Retail Federation’s annual Halloween consumer survey, total Halloween spending this year will reach a record 10.6 billion dollars. Eeek! I am not throwing stones. I love holidays, shopping, celebrating and…
Be the GOAT.
Wouldn’t it be cool to be considered the very best at something? The Greatest of All Time? Some names are synonymous with greatness. Serena Williams. Michael Phelps. Whitney Houston. Frank Lloyd Wright….
The burden.
Do you ever look at your sweet, impressionable child and then take a long, hard look at yourself and think, “Dear Lord–what were you thinking?” It’s scary. It’s scary being responsible for…
What’s his face.
“Stop it right now Jake! I mean Marissa! I mean Emily! I mean Lizzy!” Admit it parents, you’ve called your kids the wrong name before. Especially when you’re stressed. Or maybe if…
Angry Jesus.
What makes Jesus angry? Maybe an angry Jesus is not something you’re comfortable with or that you’ve even considered. I know a lot of people think that there’s one God in the…
Personal epiphany.
I had an encouraging and deeply personal epiphany this summer. And I’d like to share it with you. Epiphany. Noun. “an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure.”(Epiphany is also the holiday where we…