
YOU are the moon
“You are the light of the world.” If Jesus didn’t say it, we might think it was false teaching. But he did say it…

Let there be lights
A few years back, our family took a tour through Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. At one point in a deep, open part of the…

Celebrate your dependence
For people reading this in the United States, today is Independence Day. Americans love to celebrate the day the Continental Congress declared we were…

No time for spiritual retirement
The Johnny Depp trial and the latest Top Gun movie have shown me, among other things, that my generation isn’t as young as it…

Be a connoisseur of Christ
Do you love coffee? I sure do! As a mom of young kids, coffee is vital to my energy levels, but I really love…

Withholding judgment until judgment day
I’ve reached a new milestone: I care about my lawn. I never thought I would be one of those people. But I want my…

Getting fit
Have you ever thought about the ways in which exercising and spending time with Jesus are similar? On the surface, your fitness goals and…

Don’t lose your Easter joy
Have you noticed secular society largely ignores Easter? I suppose if you don’t believe in Jesus, there’s no reason to celebrate him rising from…

“You suck”
My son, husband, and I were listening to a presentation by a mental performance coach. He invited a dozen high school football players to…

Truth and consequences
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is…

Should you “do Lent”?
Churchy words can be weird. (That’s why Pastor Mike has a six-part series talking about them.) Pretty soon you’ll be hearing another one: Lent….

“Because you say so”
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God….