Sunday Morning Sermon — This Is My Understanding Of Jesus Christ
I had the opportunity to hear Brennan Manning share this story eight years ago when I was in college. It struck me then, and it does now. Brennan’s voice and understanding of God has been and continues...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — The Simplest Stories Are the Most Profound
One of the reasons I love stories are they take complex ideas and make them easy to understand. I think that is why cartoons and children’s stories have been so powerful for so long. They take the...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — What Happens When We See Each Other
One way we can let people know they are important, is by letting them know that they are seen. The people who have made me feel most alive have often just let me know I am seen. They’ve done this by...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — What Would You Do With $25,000
When Ally and I were first married, and really poor, we loved to dream about what we would do if we had money. I think we have all been there before. As you drive down the expressway and see the amount...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — Endless Grace
Forgiveness is one of the biggest principles communicated in the gospel message, yet it continues to be one of the hardest to practice in my everyday life. The story below is of a young woman who faced...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — When We Realize Our Doubt is Beautiful
I have never met a Christian who hasn’t at some point had doubt about their faith. I love the perspective Madeleine L’Engle shares in this video. When we are doubters, furious at God, we are actually...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — Where Are You Going To Find Happiness?
It is easy to focus on our current circumstances to the point we lose site of some of the most important things. After watching this video about an 80-year-old grandmother named Betty, I realized it’s...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — Our Story Needs Friendship
This blog is built on the idea that we are all apart of a story. It is the theme that has driven all of us to engage in this community; through blog posts, books and conferences (that feel more like...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — A Child Shows Us The Evidence of God
Our friend Bob has some amazing stories, and this is one of my favorite. In this video Bob shares a story about a little boy named Charlie, who has the courage to stand in the face of scary...
View ArticleSunday Morning Sermon — Don’t Let Busyness Steal Life’s Beauty
Life is busy, and it is easy to lose sight of what really matters. I have a hard time slowing down. There always seems to be a hundred different excuses to keep going, to push forward. In this video...
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