Theme of the Week: Seven Sayings from the Cross Saying 5: “I thirst”. John 19:28 Scripture Reading: John 4:13-14 The statement recalls the simplicity of “Jesus wept.” And like John …
Forsaken
Theme of the Week: Seven Sayings from the Cross Saying 4: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 51:21 I wonder if, …
Love is in the Details
Theme of the Week: Seven Sayings from the Cross Saying 3: “Woman, behold your son” John 19:26 Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:17 Even as he hung on the cross, Jesus stayed …
Two Tickets to Paradise
Theme of the Week: Seven Sayings from the Cross Saying 2: “Today you will be with Me in paradise.” Luke 24:43 Scripture Reading: Luke 23:39-42 This is one of the …
Any Last Words?
Theme of the Week: Seven Sayings from the Cross During the last couple of weeks, we have been talking about the COVID-19 crisis and how we should be responding as …
Men and Abortion
Looking for a place to grieve. Men are still finding their voice, and their grief, when it comes to abortion. While the legal issues can seem black and white to …
Turning Tragedy Into Calling
When You Feel God’s Nudging “Don’t Put It Off” Eight months after the car accident that changed his life forever, Jerry Poelman found himself in Zambia building a school in …
Reaching Millennials with Authentic Storytelling
The Next Gen Reaching the next generation has never been more difficult or more important. The consequence of technology’s accelerated advancement, the gap between generations is widening. More teens and …
Why Money Problems are the Number One Indicator of Divorce—and How to Solve Them
Why is money such an explosive issue in the intimacy of marriage? Money problems are the number one indicators of divorce. According to Sonya Britt, a professor at Kansas State …
Can We Criticize Christian Music?
The Challenges of Critiquing Subjective Experiences I think most Christians can agree, it’s a love/hate relationship with Christian music. Some may remember the CD burning parties in the mid-90s. Spurred …