Posts from 2026

Weekly Update – February 26th, 2026  On Sunday, we were challenged to consider one person in our life who we could intentionally seek out, with the goal of sharing the gospel with, over the remaining part of this year. We called this initiative, Who is Your One? Everyone was given a bookmark with 30 different verses on it, along with a card at the end of that bookmark that is meant to be torn off with the name of your “one” written down on it. This coming Sunday, you will turn that…

Weekly Update – February 19th, 2026  For the last month or so, we have been exhorted by Jesus to consider our life in light of the end. We began in Luke 12:13-21 with a man who asked Jesus to judge between he and his brother about the inheritance of their father (Lk. 12:13).  Jesus, seeing right through this demand, warned him about his soul (Lk. 12:20) and called him to consider eternity rather than worldly possessions. From here, Jesus tells us to not worry about tomorrow, with what we…

Weekly Update – February 12th, 2026  It should be no surprise that reading is on the decline here in the United States. While over 40% of Americans still read at least one book a month, the average time spent per day on reading has dropped by 7 minutes, from 23 minutes to 16 minutes per day. Now, among the 40%, 56% of Christians who read state that they attend a Bible study and/or are involved in some sort of discipling…

Weekly Update – February 5th, 2026  As the first day of February came and went, we quickly find ourselves over a month into the New Year. Many of us set goals and in our minds, we perhaps proclaimed that this was going to be the best year yet. But maybe you are like me as I look back at the last few weeks, and you notice that the goals you set for this year are not really being accomplished. Personally,…

Weekly Update – January 29th, 2026  In the animated movie titled, The Incredibles, there is a scene depicting a family meal that has deteriorated into complete chaos. The infant boy is cheering on his two older siblings as they use their superpowers to fight with each other at the dinner table. Helen Parr, the mother in this movie, is trying her best to bring about some order. The father, Bob Parr, is completely absent at this moment. Sure, he is…

Weekly Update – January 22nd, 2026  The culture war seems to ramp up just a bit more with each passing day. With Woke now turning into Dark Woke, we see a progressive ideology that is not just an agenda towards righting perceived societal injustices but is now pursuing extreme measures to do so. We saw a glimpse of that this past Sunday in Minneapolis with Cities Church. Cities Church is a Southern Baptist Church that was meeting on Sunday morning…

Weekly Update – January 15th, 2026  A common aspect of beginning a new year is set resolutions. Many will determine to exercise, eat better, spend less or save more. But instead of setting a typical resolution this year, why not determine to set a mindset or a lifestyle.  In 2026, as individuals and as a church, instead of goals, let’s think bigger and strive to set a culture of living intentionally.  Last Sunday, we saw from 1 Peter 1:13-16 specific…

Weekly Update – January 8th, 2026  As we start off the new year, one of my encouragements to you would be to commit to our basic discipleship opportunities. The reason why I call these discipleship opportunities “basic” is not because they are simple or watered down, but because, we as a church, see them as foundational to your growth in godliness. This doesn’t mean that we don’t have additional opportunities for Christian growth and connection with others, but again, these are…