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Pastor Scott

  • A Different Kind of Christmas

    Every year when Advent rolls around, I find myself feeling two things at the same time: excitement and exhaustion. Excitement because I genuinely love this season—the lights, the music, the food, the traditions. And exhaustion because somewhere along the way,… Continue reading

  • When We Forget the Seas God Has Parted

    If you’ve ever felt stuck you know the panic that sets in when every direction looks impossible. That’s where Moses and the Israelites were in Exodus 14, the Red Sea in front of them, Pharaoh’s army behind them. It looked… Continue reading

  • God’s Good Design

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) That first line of Scripture is a radical claims. If you can believe that, it makes it easier to believe the rest. It says there is a God.… Continue reading

  • Work Worth Doing

    Labor Day was meant to honor work, the dignity of labor and the worth of workers. But in reality, we’ve turned it into little more than a three-day weekend, a chance to grill burgers or get in one last summer… Continue reading

  • More Than Enough

    We live in a world obsessed with “more.” More followers. More features. More square footage. More influence. More comfort. More, more, more! And we’re constantly told that what we have isn’t enough. Not enough money. Not enough success. Not enough…stuff.… Continue reading

  • Sunday, July 13, 2025

    Rooted for a Lifetime There’s a troubling trend in the world right now that we’re seeing virtually everywhere. In politics, in media, and yes, even in the church. There are numerous folks whose influence has outgrown character. We live in… Continue reading

  • Sunday, July 6, 2025

    When We Don’t Expect God to Show Up Somewhere along the way, the church got comfortable. We still sing the songs. We still gather on Sundays. We still say the prayers. But deep down—if we’re honest—we’ve stopped expecting anything to… Continue reading

  • Sunday, June 29, 2025

    Faith That Interrupts I’ve been thinking a lot about interruptions lately. You know the kind: the phone rings just as you sit down, the car dies the morning of an important appointment, someone starts pouring out their heart when all… Continue reading

  • Sunday, June 22, 2025

    Peace in the Storm On Sunday, I preached from Mark 4:35–41, the story of Jesus calming the storm. If you’ve ever sat through a Midwest thunderstorm with the windows rattling and the power flickering, you get a taste of what… Continue reading

  • Sunday, June 15, 2025

    The Trinity This past Sunday, we talked about the Trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The God who acts. The God who sends. The God who lives in us. Many claim to love God deeply, but there’s no denying that… Continue reading