Moment by Moment

“He must become greater; I must become less” John 3:30 About 10 years ago, a group of media savvy Christians started an online campaign in which prominent athletes, celebrities, influencers, and Christian leaders were videoed shared their authentic story of coming to know Jesus Christ.  Baseball’s Albert Pujols, football legend Joe Gibbs, on-air personality Kathie Lee Gifford, former supermodel Kathy Ireland and musician  Lacrae were just a few of the 140 videos that they compiled.  The group put up billboards,…

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“So, we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 A few years ago during a particularly difficult season, my wife Pam read the NY Times bestselling book “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp.   In it, Ann shares the secret to finding joy in the midst of “deadlines, debt, drama, and even the death of loved ones” and seeks to…

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Last week my father-in-law sent me an article with the title, “Studies Show Approximately 30% of U.S. Adults Have Given Up on Religion, and Those Numbers Are Increasing.”. Often dad will send me the usual assortment of jokes, gag videos and an occasional political rant, but I’ve found when he sends an article on faith, it’s usually a good read. The article provides links to solid statistical data on Christianity in America. It’s general knowledge that Christianity as a cultural…

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Every Tuesday at 10 AM the church staff meets briefly for a time of catchup and prayer.  Everyone’s invited to share a personal and ministry update and then we take some time to pray for each other. Even though we work in the same building, it’s amazing how detached we can get if we don’t make community a priority. Getting to know everyone’s burdens and blessings over the last few months has really drawn us together. So yesterday, when it…

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