The Sabbath Brings Balance

The Sabbath Brings Balance

In Jesus’ famous sermon on the mount, he exhorts us, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34 CSB). Whether you lived in the stone age or the new age, these words just seem...
Seen

Seen

Even in the kitchen, Jesus knows our lives “Mama, Mama, look at this!” This small phrase is probably one of the most repeated lines in our household these days. No matter what I’m doing, in the mind of my four-year-old it warrants interruption, whether it’s something...
Josiah Weekley: Come! God Desires Your Presence

Josiah Weekley: Come! God Desires Your Presence

Josiah recently preached a sermon on Isaiah 55, noting how many times God tells us to come, calling us to repent from sin and find mercy and grace, and fulfillment of our deepest longings in Him. “So friend, do you feel empty? If so, this invitation is for you. God’s...
Be Still and Know

Be Still and Know

I was recently given a book with a very odd title: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, by Tyler Staton. Mr. Staton is the lead pastor of a church in Oregon and the national director of the the 24-7 Prayer Movement in the United States.  The book cover tells me that...
Bob Adams: Pecans & Grapes

Bob Adams: Pecans & Grapes

On New Year’s, Pastor Adams talked about Jacob’s nature, along with his name, being changed, from a tough nut to crack to a man who was simply with God. Pastor Adam’s encouragement to us was to not go through this next year unchanged:...