Discipleship
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When the Lights Come On
I was away this week so I don’t have a sermon to follow-up on. However, while I was gone, I couldn’t help but see the story making the rounds this week about a well-known CEO who was caught cheating on… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sunday, June 8, 2025
More Than a Song This past Sunday our three churches came together for a day of worship and music, followed by a fellowship luncheon. Even without a sermon, it was a great day with voices lifted together, hearts pointed towards… Continue reading
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Sunday, June 1, 2025
The Power We Refuse to Use Sometimes words like “Holy Spirit,” “power,” and “boldness” can make folks a little uncomfortable. Especially in many mainline denominations, including ours. We don’t want to be seen as “those kinds” of Christians—too emotional, too unhinged, too… charismatic.… Continue reading
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Sunday, May 25, 2025
A Living Hope for Right Now Today we talked about living hope—how Peter, once filled with fear and failure, became a bold voice of resurrection confidence. We looked at 1 Peter 1:3–5 and Romans 5:1–5, and we were reminded that hope isn’t just a… Continue reading
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