Help Me, O God! (Again.) Article 8 years ago Kids Parenting Prayer Severely unprepared, I trudged through the fresh powder, seeing only one other brave soul who had given up and was heading back down. I gave him a friendly wave and…
Closer Than I Know Article 8 years ago Fatherhood Grief/Loss Mental Health Parenting Prayer Suffering “You should come back. He is passing away.” As I ended the phone call with my dad’s hospice nurse, I knew nothing in my life would ever be the same…
Let's Pray Article 8 years ago Missions Prayer "I'll pray for you," is a common line used by Christians, but it's not a line I've heard during my time in Guatemala. All I've heard people say is, "Let's…
Dwelling in the Desert Land Article 8 years ago Prayer I never thought I would live in Fresno. After spending my first 18 years in a town of about 100,000, I was ready for something bigger and better, and in…
When Jesus Blends Into the Background Article 8 years ago Gospel Prayer A few years ago my wife and I bought a 1953 ranch house, and we love it. We knew there would be quite of bit of work to do in…
Get Your Head in the Game / 1 Peter 4:7-11 Sermon 8 years ago Gospel Grace Money Prayer Serving In this passage, Peter says the time we have here is short. The clock is ticking, and we need to get our heads in the game, run with our hearts…
Suffering for the Sake of God and Others / 1 Peter 3:8-22 Sermon 8 years ago Gospel Hope Peace Prayer Suffering Many of us know we are to be a blessing to those who mistreat us. But what does that really look like? And why is it so important that we…
Taking Initiative for One Another / 1 Peter 3:1-7 Sermon 8 years ago Marriage Prayer Relationships Serving How should believers handle marriage? Peter talks about submission, a topic people don’t like to talk about much, but since the Bible goes there, we must go there too. So…
Crippling Fear Article 8 years ago Fear/Anxiety Prayer I don’t remember the score or the inning, how many runners were on or who was there. All I remember was it was my turn to bat. I confidently walked…
This Is a Church / Hebrews 10:21-25 / Acts 2:42-47 / Ephesians 2:8-10 Sermon 8 years ago Community Money Prayer Purpose Worship At its very foundation, the purpose of a church is to train and equip people to be and make disciples. So as the people of God, we’re going to pray…
Jerrod Rumley Send-off Article 9 years ago Prayer As Jerrod takes an off-ramp to follow the Lord's calling, we wanted to honor him by praying for him and his family as they venture into this new journey.
The Big Ask Article 9 years ago Community Faith Prayer Society/Culture As a youth pastor in Arkansas, I had a genius idea come to me out of nowhere. And by nowhere, I mean I shamelessly stole it from another youth pastor.…