Good news for black sheep
Did you know that, according to many rabbis who lived around the time of Jesus, shepherds were the black sheep of the Jewish family?…
Fight Anxiety: Step 1
Is anxiety part of your story? Pastor Mike opens up the Bible and helps us deal with anxiety with this simple first step.
Is sorrow good or bad?
Well, this is a no-brainer, right? Who on earth would ever want to be sad? We don’t have to go looking for sadness. It…
Christmas or chaos-mas?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? I haven’t started my Christmas cards or my shopping, and I’ve got strings…
The waiting game
What are your pre-Christmas memories from your childhood? I remember coming in from afternoon recess at school, getting settled in my desk, and my…
Being Generous Without Being Rich, Compilation
Watch the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Matt shows us how we can be generous even if we aren’t rich.
Can You Choose to Be Rich?
Don’t hinge your generosity on something as uncertain as wealth. Instead, Pastor Matt says, you can look beyond wealth for ways to be generous.
Breaking branches
There’s a scene in the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation where Aunt Bethany’s cat is gnawing on a string of lights. The cat ends…
Christmas happened!
Christmas is the season of stuff that didn’t actually happen. A magical snowman with a button nose. A bullied reindeer with a heartwarming story…
Do You Wish You Had More to Give?
When you don’t have much to give and can give just a little, it sends a big message. Don’t underestimate your impact.
Christmas is a time for war
How would you finish this sentence? Christmas is a time for ________. I bet I could predict the top answers—Peace. Hope. Joy. Love. Family….
Why Do You Want to Be Generous?
Does our wanting to be generous have roots in selfishness? Pastor Matt reminds us how we can keep our desire for generosity in check.
