Do you have a place where you can go to get a moment of relaxation or refuge? For some of you, that might be your home, or your back porch, or something like that. For me, it’s my office here …
Last week, we started a new series called “The Psalms of Summer.” We looked at Psalm 1 last week, and it ends with these words in verse 6, “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.” …
I have a lemon tree that I planted back in 2020. It looked something like this when I planted it. Now, it looks something like this. Some of you can’t even see it. There it is. The …
Have you every had someone ask you what you did during your day, and you think, “Where do I start?” Perhaps you had a wide-variety of tasks; perhaps you had a long day; perhaps you had a lot going on. …
Have you ever thought about a missed opportunity? When I first started a job as a youth pastor in Naples, Florida, I was invited by a family member to go on an Alaskan cruise and have the entire thing paid …
Do you remember what is going on in the Book of Acts? In Acts 11, we learned about the rise of Antioch as a city of Christian influence. We also learn that Saul and Barnabas became teachers and influencers in …
Listen, church: God’s mission cannot be stopped. I want to tell you the story of a man named Min-jae, a man from North Korea. Min-jae became a follower of Jesus during a lengthy business trip to China …
In the 1500s there was evidence of a small native settlement in Florida that was labeled Rio de la Paz. Later that settlement would disappear and a group of Black Seminoles would establish a settlement in the area named Minatti. …
I want to tell you about a time that I was accused of something. My family and I were driving to my brother’s wedding in Texas. Well, if you’ve not driven in Texas, you may not know this, but the …
Have you ever been in a situation where favoritism was shown? Perhaps you felt like you were passed over for a job or a job promotion because of favoritism. Perhaps you felt like you didn’t make …
