Today I Am As Old As My Dad Ever Was

Today, Friday, June 27, 2014 is a special day. Today I am the exact age my dad was when he passed away (19, 973 days). Tomorrow I will be older than my dad ever was. Every day from now on is a day my dad never got to spend with his family and friends on earth. My...

Make a Memory Today

How many times has it been said, ‘I didn’t know how much I loved her,’ or ‘I wish I had done more while he was alive.’  How sad are such statements. Instead of ‘I wish I had done it,’ why not substitute something like this:...

4 Ways to Deal with Stress

According to a recent poll, the top 5 stressors in life are: Finances, Work, Relationships, Health, Irritants. Stress is something we face on a daily basis. Perhaps not the kind of stress Jesus faced but stress nonetheless. In Mark 3:6-12, you will discover four...

Youth & Missions – Guest Blog by Bart Leu

Our teens are on a Missions Trip to New Jersey. I thought it would be great for you to hear the heart of Bart Leu, our youth minister. He wrote this a few months ago. Early on in my years of ministry, I came across an amazing manual about youth ministry. I have since...

4 Life Lessons I Learned from Soccer

Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. In most countries it is called football. For some (mostly Americans), they just don’t get it. For others (myself included), I love watching and playing soccer. When I was in high school at Middletown Christian School I...