Joy There is a song that has the words The joy of the Lord is my strength.   To think about joy, we consider the happy thoughts and experiences of life. The idea that joy can bring us happiness is cer...  Read More

Peace The second week of Advent is all about peace. This is recorded in Luke chapter 2 verse 14 and the Angel said, “glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace among those with whom he is pleased...  Read More

What is Prophecy and What Does it Mean to Us?  It is said that there are over 1200 prophecies and the Old Testament alone. The New Testament records many of those prophecies fulfilled and containing a...  Read More

Navigating the Holidays It’s often difficult to get through the holidays, especially when you’ve lost loved ones. The memories seem to be so prevalent. A past Thanksgiving meal or gathering that was s...  Read More

How’s Your Life?I am a blessed man in so many ways. I grew up with four brothers, a sister, and two loving parents. Things weren’t always easy. My parents weren’t always Christians, but they were dete...  Read More

Living In A Changing World With all the complexities in our world today and the constant barrage of bad news headlines, it can begin to add stress and cause fear, especially among the younger generati...  Read More

Burn the Ships In the year 1519, an explorer named Hernan Cortes landed in the New World and made history by ordering his men to Burn the Ships. 600 explorers learned a lesson that day that is still r...  Read More

The Good Old Days What is your favorite old time tv show? Mine would probably be Lassie or the old Disney specials on Sunday night because I knew it was the last reprieve before school the next day.So...  Read More

Reaching New Heights What’s the highest you ever climbed? I’ve never scaled the side of a mountain or jumped out of an airplane. However, in my early years as a firefighter, we would train by climbing...  Read More

Investing in the futureLast month we were blessed to accompany a group of men to the district campgrounds in Logan Ohio to help build a Cabin that will be used for housing young people during Christia...  Read More

Relationships The key to building friendships, a positive work environment, church growth, and even strengthening the family comes down to relationships. If our church is going to grow, we must develo...  Read More

Forever Family As we approach the fall and winter seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas, it reminds me of the blessing of family. Like me and many of you our family dynamics have changed. While we miss ...  Read More