"This message applies to us." It's a note brought to me, Monday when the sanctuary was being cleaned. That note brought a smile to my face, especially when it was found where our students sit. While praying and writing their faces were in my thoughts, so yes, it was about God's wisdom for them in particular. It's…Read more This Message Applies to Us!

Christians continue to celebrate Christmas beyond December 25. We have anticipating the coming of our Lord during the days of Advent and now we continue to wonder and celebrate what it means for our Lord Jesus Christ to have come into our world as a human being. Think of what this means to each of us. God…Read more Still Celebrating the Good News of Christmas!

We know very little about him. He is perhaps the best known and surely one of the most beloved men in church history. He was born in Asia Minor and as a young man made a pilgrimage to Egypt and the land of Israel. In the fourth century he was the Bishop of Myra in…Read more Saint Nicholas

Yesterday, I was honored to speak for my Dad's funeral. As he would have prayed for God was worshipped by his people and there were several people who committed their lives to Christ. After the service I was told that were several people who prayed with others as they committed their lives to Christ. My…Read more My Message Notes for Dad’s funeral

The happiest people are the ones who living out their dreams. They have discovered their purpose in life and from that the dream emerges. What gives them joy is the knowledge that every day is counting because they have thrown themselves into a dream that is bigger than they are. Then success follows. Problems are…Read more Dreams and Happiness

Healthy people dream! Really! Every night we go to sleep and our bodies go through cycles of sleep where we dream. Dreams help us deal with the negative junk in our bodies and minds. Colorful dreams let us fly over mountains and valleys seeing everything in rich and vivid colors. You do spectacular things, impossible…Read more You’ve Got to Dream!

Hi Family, Here are our thoughts from Proverbs 2 about work and stewardship What's yours? God's Word should be stored up in our hearts and minds like treasure. vs 1 Wisdom and understanding must be sought, studied and learned. vss 2-4 Wisdom and understanding will lead you to reverence and fear the Lord and you…Read more Proverbs Two and Work

Happy Labor Day Family, Yesterday, I began a new series at Woodland about our work. I asked you to read a chapter from Proverbs 1 and to underline or highlight a verse that spoke to you about your work. Tonight our family highlighted three verses. 1. Discipline leads to success. "Their purpose is to teach…Read more Proverbs and Work – Chapter One

When I got home Becky and I had a glass of iced tea together and reviewed our day. Interestingly we both had a similar conversation with people who had harsh judgmental experiences in church. I shared a beautiful statement said to me today, "Pastor, I don't want to be the judge of whether someone goes…Read more I Don’t Want to be the Judge of Where People Spend Eternity