1 Peter 5:6-7, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on Him, because He cares about you.” In two weeks I am planning to be in Yosemite, halfway through a week-long backpack trip climbing one mountain after another (projecting some 14,000+ feet of climbing). I am planning on experiencing some wonderful moment...  Read More

The Christmas season is upon us. As I write, I have my Christmas playlist going. The church is decorated, our home is all setup… it’s feeling more and more like the season for me.  With the Christmas celebrations come various ways for us to engage – little ways to remember where our hope as Christ-followers lies. For instance, we are participating again in the Living Nativity at the Vegas Speedway...  Read More

Happy New Year’s Summit! We turned the calendar into a new year! That is a gift from the Lord. It seems strange to me that in many ways nothing changed but the day, and yet if feels like a fresh start in many ways. I am eager for the year ahead to grow closer to Jesus! How about you? I spent a little bit of time to list out ways that I saw the Lord work this past year for us as a church. We were s...  Read More

Merry Christmas Church!  As I think of our Christmas celebrations I realize that we will all have various ways that the Lord impresses His great gift of the Son to us. There are many ways for us to think on Christmas, and there isn’t really one way to do it that is the “right way”. There are some who will be working Christmas, some who have family in town, and some who will be traveling to family ...  Read More

Curiosity.It’s a word that is not used in the Bible.Are you curious why I am talking about curiosity?Curiosity means you are not sure you understand something. It means you desire to know more. It means you will expend effort to fulfill that desire. Curiosity is humble, inquisitive, exploratory, teachable.The opposite of curiosity is a closed heart, closed ears, a haughty spirit. Boredom. Lack of ...  Read More

Last month we shared how we are in a transition with our youth ministry and I wanted to share an exciting update to that ministry.The elders have been engaged for months in working toward a solution for a healthy youth ministry that touches the lives of our youth and their parents. Over our time we have made numerous decisions that have been deeply difficult but prayerfully and cautiously led. In ...  Read More