Category: Pastor’s Thoughts
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The King and His Kingdom
This is the final installment of our series on the Image of Jesus. We have journeyed through the Prophetic (declaring His Word) and the Priestly (maintaining His Sacred Space). Today, we reach the pinnacle: Jesus as King. If the Prophet paints the picture and the Priest prepares the room, the King establishes the Rule. As…
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The Ultimate Spring Cleaning: How Grace Turned You into Sacred Space
We all remember that “unwritten holiday” growing up: Spring Cleaning. It wasn’t just a chore; it was a family event. We scrubbed from top to bottom, clearing out the accumulation of summer and winter months. Then came the “Advanced Level”—cleaning the garage. We’d battle dust, old storage, and the occasional spider, all to create a…
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From Dry Bones to Divine Image: The Power of Prophesying to Yourself
Have you ever felt like your dreams, your calling, or even your very spirit had become brittle? Like the “Slug” nickname I mentioned in our previous series, life has a way of labeling us with things that don’t fit, wearing us down until we feel like a valley of dry bones—shattered, hopeless, and cut off.…
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More Than A Nickname: Discovering the Indispensable Power in the Name of Jesus
Have you ever had a nickname that just didn’t fit? Maybe you were the “Tiny” who stood six feet tall, or the “Curly” who was as bald as a billiard ball. Nicknames can be humorous, sometimes a little mean-spirited, and often depict the complete opposite of who we are. I remember being called “Slug” by…
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The Case is Closed: Why the Conclusion Settles It All
I’ve always been an avid reader. I’m not much for fiction; I prefer books that inform me and help me grow. But as any reader knows, the conclusion of a book is often the most important part. It’s where the author brings everything back into focus and tells you exactly what they’ve spent the last…
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The Ambiance of Welcome: When God Sets the Table
Every year at Christmas, my wife Stacey and I host the church at our home. Some things stay the same, but other things change—mostly because y’all get more expensive to feed as the years go by (just like my kids!). But when it comes to hosting, it’s not actually the menu that makes the night.…
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Beyond the Shadow: How to Walk Fearlessly When Death and Evil Wait
Do you remember the first scary movie that really messed you up? For me, it was the 80s classic, Poltergeist. I can still picture that clown doll (if you know, you know!). After watching it, my behavior changed. I didn’t want to be in dark rooms, especially alone. I’d sleep with a night light or…
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From Rust to Restoration: God’s Full-Service Grace
We’ve already established that the Shepherd is our ultimate Provider and Protector. When we recline in His presence, we lack nothing. But life has a way of wearing us down. We get “rusted out” by stress, sin, and the friction of a broken world. That’s why the next movement in David’s famous Psalm is so…
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The Command of Closeness: Why Intimacy Isn’t an Option
Most of us treat intimacy with God like a spiritual “extra”—a luxury for the super-pious or something we fit in when the schedule allows. We think of it as a polite invitation we can RSVP to at our convenience. But in the most famous poem ever written, David paints a much more assertive picture. When…
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The Simple Life: Why Lordship is the Ultimate Shortcut
I thought I might redevelop an older sermon series into a blog series. The next few posts will be from the series “The Simple Life” In a world that feels increasingly tangled, we don’t need more “hacks,” more complex systems, or more “to-do” lists. What we need is a return to the simplicity of the…