Everything humans make has its source in the Lord, so I encounter Him daily by appreciating those blessings that continually appear throughout my day. If I’m washing dishes, sometimes I think about that super [...]

My father had a lot of great qualities, and one of the most distinctive was his wholehearted gratitude. Past, present, and future — he saw all of it through a lens of thankfulness to God [...]

Sermon Conversations with Alex and Aaron There’s only so much we can cover in a Sunday morning gathering! Each week, you’re invited to tune into our LIVE podcast at 11 am on Thursdays – [...]

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;     I will be exalted among the nations,     I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Solitude and silence are hard to come [...]

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 We are talking this week about the importance of solitude. It [...]

It’s amazing how quickly and easily small children learn. I got a taste of this at the age of 15 when I visited France and stayed with a family with a young son. We had [...]

  The world is so noisy:  Text notifications demanding attention; email pop-ups with constant tiny fires to put out; my favorite music playlist on a loop; phone ringing – is it spam?  national news buzzing [...]

The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart [...]

Our devotional topic this week has been prayer that is dialogue with God —  “in the Way of Jesus with the Heart of Jesus”. As our writing team met to consider various aspects of practicing [...]

    Reading scripture is such a powerful foundation for prayer.  Passages become so familiar that they are “written on our palms” so to speak.  The stories remind us again and again to whom we [...]