OT19 | NT Connection (March 23)

NT Connect: John 1:1-18 Weekly Reading: Psalm 119:1-96 God Is Always at Work Psalm 119 is written as an acrostic, which means the Psalm is divided into 22 stanzas with each stanza corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The letters are indicated at the beginning of each stanza (e.g., ALEPH, BET, GIMEL, etc.), … Continued


Duty, Dads and Devotion

Don shares some thoughts about his father’s legacy and the valuable lessons he was taught by him.


What Do We Do When We Don’t Know What To Do?

Are you alarmed about anything right now? Fears, uncertainty, not sure where the money will come from, not sure how to help a family member, now sure how to make that relationship better?


The Weeding of our Souls

“The weeds that I don’t want to grow tend to spring right up, but the plants that I do want to grow tend to take a great deal of time and effort.”



Hiding is a Red Flag

“For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it should come to light.” (Mark 4:22)



Depression is not a Sin

How should a Christian deal with depression? What does the Bible say about depression? Should a Christian ever be depressed? How can a Christian overcome depression?


Encounter Jesus

This week’s blog is a VIDEO in which Micah Risinger and Zak McQueen have a dialogue about prayer, worship, liturgy, justice and what to expect at the upcoming Night of Worship (9/11) called, “Encounter Jesus.”





A Set Apart Life

Our students learned at camp, what we have been learning all summer: being a Christian means being different than the world.


Not Your Average Dream Come True

Music Mania was a whirlwind week of wailing, wahoos, and wow! This year the musical was about the life of Joseph, told with a bit of 50s flair- right down to the big hair, the leather jackets, the diner, the Woodie wagon, and the poodle skirts. We had about 60 children that participated in this event, and about … Continued




Meet Me at the Lamp Post

“I believe the power of a good story—of reading a good story—is vastly underestimated, especially when it comes to children and young adults.”



A Holy Kiss and Open Table

“Greet one another with a holy kiss.” Ever wondered why Paul advocates for the “holy kiss” four times in his epistles?


In the Storm

Psalm 55:22, “Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.”