Have you noticed that people come in all shapes, sizes and personalities? But while we are all different in lots of ways, we are all alike in one way… we are all flawed and desperately in need of a Savior. The great news is that God welcomes everyone into His family through Jesus Christ. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas answered a man who asked them how he could be saved, 31…“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved— Acts 16:31 In Acts 16, we see that God saves a varie

Have you ever had a “sharp” dispute with someone? Of course you have; we all have. Conflict is dangerous because, if left unresolved, it can create serious disunity and disharmony in relationships. In fact, conflict is like a breach in a dam; if it isn’t repaired, the dam can burst resulting in serious damage downstream. Lots of innocent people can be affected in devastating ways. So how can we handle conflict, before it handles us? How can we resolve it and even avoid

What is your life calling, your life mission? Have you thought much about it? Most people haven’t, and as a result, they have a really hard time articulating it. If you were to write your life mission, what would you say? Would it have anything to do with living a life of service? Maybe you haven’t thought much about living a life of service, but you kind of like the idea of living a life that is not just wrapped up in yourself. Maybe you want to live a life focused on s

I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day celebration! We really do live in an amazing country. Though this nation is far from perfect, because it is made up of imperfect people, we are blessed to call it home. We celebrate enormous freedom in this great nation, including the right to worship and honor our God. While we may lament plenty that is wrong in America, we can trust and see that God is still active and on the move here. God was on the move in the early Church