Sunday, September 7, 2025
Good morning Church
Some days we are living on the mountaintop. Everything in our life is in an orderly state, the sun is shining, and all is well. In those times, its easy to throw up our hands and praise God with a heart full of gratitude.
But some days, cloudy skies prevail. Life feels like a raging, chaotic mess and it feels like we’re in the depth of the valley with the sides closing in. Those days, it takes a lot more will-power to lift up a praise.
The thing is, in both scenarios, though the circumstances may have changed, God hasn’t. He remains steadfast in His love, true to His Word, unwavering in character, and faithful toward us.
Psalm 42:5 TPT
So then, my soul, why would you be depressed? Why would you sink into despair? Just keep hoping and waiting on God, your Savior. For no matter what, I will still sing with praise, for you are my saving grace!
Just as God is constant and unwavering, regardless of the circumstances, so should our worship and our gratitude be.
See you at church!
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Good morning Church
Very few things that we do in this earth will we still be doing in eternity. While we are here, we share the gospel, bring people to church, make disciples. We serve and take care of our families and our local church. These are all good works that we are called to do and we should do them to the best of our ability.
But there is one thing that we can be found doing here in the earth that we will still be doing when we pass from this life into eternity - praising and glorifying God.
Revelation 7:11-12
All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen."
When all our works pass away, and we are left standing empty-handed before the King of Kings, with nothing else to give Him but our praise and our adoration, what do we want that to look like? Will we dance before Him with abandon? Will we sing without a care? Will we fall to our knees in awe?
Whatever we want that to look like in heaven, we have an earthly lifetime to practice it in His presence here on earth. Let’s not waste a minute of it.
See you at church.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Good morning Church
Years ago, while on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, a hurricane passed through the waters during the night. In the morning, and for several hours, we sailed through waves that were 20 feet high as we crossed its wake. The storm was long past - those tremendous waves were merely the impact it had left behind.
As followers of Jesus, we are called to have an impact on our world. Jesus told us to "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved." He also said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations."
Sharing the gospel that leads to salvation, and making disciples, are impactful actions that change the course of a person's life - for all eternity.
Cover to cover in the Bible, Jesus never once said, "just blend in, don't ruffle any feathers, don't make any waves". On the contrary!
If the Lord should tarry, will the world know we were here after we’re gone? Will we leave behind a mere ripple that is barely noticeable or a tsunami that will continue to rock the world?
Let’s be the storm!