Stay a Little Longer This morning I sat in church with my notebook open, waiting for God to say something profound. One of those lightning-bolt revelations. The kind where you underline everything three times, circle it, draw arrows everywhere and immediately think, “Well, that’s definitely going in the book.” Instead… He gave me one word.… Continue reading Stay a Little Longer
The God of the Valley We all love the mountaintops. The answered prayers. The breakthroughs. The victories. The moments when God opens doors, moves mountains, and reminds us of His goodness in ways we can clearly see. But Scripture reveals something beautiful: God is not only the God of the mountain. He is also the… Continue reading The God of the Valley
Which Direction Are You Running? Every single one of us is running.The question is not whether we are moving.The question is whether we are moving toward life or away from it.Toward faith or toward fear.Toward obedience or toward comfort.Toward God or toward ourselves.Because direction determines destination.And sometimes one decision, one turn, one moment of courage,… Continue reading Which Direction Are You Running?
System override Sunday, Pastor Matt had an incredible sermon on peace, survival mode, and the way God wants to override the broken systems we carry internally.And honestly, it stayed with me long after church ended. As I journeyed through the last 2 days and prayed about it, I realized how many of us are no… Continue reading System override
There’s Room for You Beyond the barriers and walls we build after being hurt, God still calls us closer. His love looks different from the love of the world, it welcomes the obedient servant, the broken, the blind, and those still finding their way. The message of the sermon was simple yet powerful: *there is… Continue reading There’s Room for You
The Weight of a Word This past Sunday, Pastor Matt preached a powerful word on limitation. You know, the way we speak that quietly shapes the world we live in… Not what’s around us. What comes *out* of us. “I can’t.” “It won’t work.” “I have nothing.” And slowly, without even noticing, we start living… Continue reading The Weight of a Word
The idea is almost confronting, about how simple Jesus makes it. There’s no formula. Not even a ten-step process. Nor hidden layers for the “more spiritual.”Just this:Love God.Love yourself.Love others.That’s it. And yet… it’s everything.If we’re honest, this is not easy love. This is not the love that comes naturally when life is smooth and… Continue reading The idea is almost confronting, about how simple Jesus makes it.
More Than Words Sunday’s sermon reminded me of something we so often know in our heads, yet struggle to truly believe in our hearts: how deeply valuable we are to God.Not in the shallow way the world speaks about worth.Not in the “love yourself more” kind of way. But in the holy, grounding, soul-settling truth… Continue reading More Than Words
FAITHFUL THEN. FAITHFUL NOW. Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22–23Resurrection Sunday is not only about what happened to Jesus, Yes he died for our sin and it’s the greatest love story ever, but it is… Continue reading FAITHFUL THEN. FAITHFUL NOW.
Passover Romans 8:19 says that all creation eagerly waits for the revealing or manifestation of the children of God. This reminds us that all creation is eagerly waiting and not for our potential, but for our manifestation. Just like a seed, we must first be buried before we can break through. What feels like being… Continue reading Passover
