If you’re as old as I am, or maybe even older, you might remember the mid to late 1980’s ATT advertising campaign, “Reach out and touch someone”. The ads ended with… “when the people you love come through loud and clear, that’s ATT”. How about this…   Read More

In so many of the apostle Paul's writings, he refers to himself as “a servant of the Lord." More accurately, “a bondservant”, saying he belonged to someone. Clearly, it was his understanding that he belongs to the Lord and that serving is part of who he is!Every time I think of the Beacon family, I am so grateful for the number of servants that grace our church!Today I was visiting our Hope Chest ...  Read More

If you have been part of an Evangelical circle for a while, chances are you have heard of the culture war. There is a pattern in American Christianity wherein often well-meaning (and sometimes not so well-meaning) Christians become concerned about some new fad, product, or movement in wider American culture and what it could do to the country. This concern often turns into outrage, and these Chris...  Read More

As I was considering what to write about this week, I was inspired by Pastor Dan’s blog post from a few weeks ago (Youth Group and the Kingdom of God). He wrote about his philosophy and vision for our youth group. His excellent post (you should definitely go read it) prompted me to realize that we haven’t spoken about our hearts for family ministries for this school year. So, I decided that I woul...  Read More

Unless you’ve been in solitary confinement lately, you’ve heard that the Queen of England died this week. She was 96 and had a 70 year reign as queen. An amazing woman and an impressive reign to say the least. All indicators that I have read or heard state that she was a woman of faith and was trusting in Christ. A long productive life and a lasting legacy. In the weeks to come, we will hear more ...  Read More

Well, despite all the odds, it is somehow already September again. While I must now enter a period of mourning for the loss of the Summer, I am excited to begin a new youth group year. I am officially into my third year of student ministry here, and I continue to look forward to what is still to come.Throughout the past few weeks, I have been meeting with a number of new youth group leaders, which...  Read More