How to go from Ordinary to Extraordinary

Life can be overwhelming. Even if you are the Son of God. So following a few stressful days when people pressed on Jesus with their many needs, He chose 12 men to assist Him in His great work. If Jesus needed people to share His great work, so we in our imperfections...

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...