The Most Joyful Christmas Ever

The Most Joyful Christmas Ever

Christmas is complicated. It’s busy. And especially if you’ve had an unexpected experience this past year that brought pain in your life, it can be really difficult to understand how it’s even possible to experience joy this time of year. This past...
Ghost Stories: The Enemy is a Tempter

Ghost Stories: The Enemy is a Tempter

Last Sunday at First Christian Church, I spoke about temptation and how Satan works to bring destruction in our lives. The message was based on Matthew 3:16-4:11. Here’s the video, as well as a few highlights and key thoughts from the message:   Jesus...
What Tomorrow May Bring

What Tomorrow May Bring

I’ll bet that if you and I were to sit down over coffee and I asked you if anything is worrying you or stressing you out, you’d be able to rattle off a handful of things without even thinking about it. I could too. There are a few things I’ve lost...
Love That Overcomes

Love That Overcomes

I spoke at First Christian Church this past Sunday about God’s love that has overcome everything to draw us close. Here’s the video.     By the way, this whole series was incredible. If you’d like to watch video from the other messages, you...
In the Furnace: Keeping Your Faith Through the Fire

In the Furnace: Keeping Your Faith Through the Fire

Maybe I’m not supposed to say this because I’m a pastor, but I’ve never questioned my faith more than I have in the past 18 months. I’ve never doubted God. Not His existence, not His love, not His presence. But I have done a lot of asking,...