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American Christianity

  • What Are You Hungry For?

    Let’s be honest. Most of us are hungry for something we just don’t always know what it is. Maybe it’s success. Security. Attention. Comfort. The next big thing. A little peace and quiet. A break from the madness. But no… 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