I love the devotional by David Powlison, “Take Heart: Devotions to Deepen Your Faith”! I have read it a few years now and find encouragement and wisdom that points me to God’s Word and moves me toward Him and people. Below is one that has encouraged me in prayer, I hope it does for you too:Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teac...  Read More

In walking with people over the years I have seen various signs that have pointed to one who has a growing cold heart toward the things of the Lord. Like erosion over time, a cold heart grows slowly and is almost imperceptible in shifts of one’s heart that bring on the condition of a hard heart to the Lord. No Believer wants this, we don’t ask for it, but it can happen to any one of us.What is the...  Read More

If it is Saturday morning as you read this, then there are a number of folks working at our new location because today is: Demolition Day! We are tearing out walls and getting ready for the new build!That makes this a good time to give an update to what’s been happening with our new location. This newsletter will be slightly longer than normal because there is so much to update on. I know this is ...  Read More

In my men’s small group we were studying in John 9 about the man born blind and the disciples asking why he was blind (actually more like judging him). If you know the story, Jesus gave the man his sight! He did this again and again, giving sight to the blind.Isaiah 35:5-6 says this about the coming Messiah, “Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then the l...  Read More

When was the last time you saw someone – or a ministry – boasting in their weaknesses? We generally avoid our weaknesses, we try desperately to hide them, not highlight them. But what if I told you that the way of Jesus is the path of weakness, not that of power? That is not so attractive in our world.It isn’t surprising to me that we avoid weakness… we don’t like that feeling of vulnerability and...  Read More

This week marked the five year mark from the global pandemic of Covid-19. All that we endured in that 2020 year and all that has transpired since then has me pondering. 2020 will certainly be a year that is remembered as a pivotal marker of our lives.We had a number of folks over this week in our home for a few gatherings (which we couldn’t do 5 years ago!) and we reflected on this milestone marke...  Read More