The birth of our Daughter, Eden, this month, has brought our house a lot of joy. Enjoying our first baby together has been such a fun time for Rebecca and I, and it’s worth taking a moment to thank you all for the support and generosity so many of you have shown us as a church family!However, it seems that her birth has also reduced the amount of sleep we get, and thus the amount of brainpower I h...  Read More

Beacon Kids has kicked off a new curriculum this month. We began a 3 year cycle that will walk our kids through the entire Bible, from Genesis through Revelation. I have had the privilege of being able to teach our 2nd-4th grade students during our Rooted Together gathering on Wednesday nights. Since we just began using the curriculum, we are currently looking Genesis and the story of creation. I ...  Read More

Scripture says to be still... We all want it. We all need it. We all almost never experience it. Stillness and silence allow for the presence of God and reorientation of life. Does the volume of your life allow for...  Read More

Our scripture passage for the year is Psalm 121:"I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will...  Read More

This past Sunday, we looked at Paul’s various trials leading to his trip to Rome. We arrived at the conclusion that these were ultimately stories about evangelism. Paul is shown standing before the great and the small boldly preaching a resurrected Christ. He does this after being beaten by a riotous crowd, in jail, and in front of Roman governors and kings. He is setting an example for the Christ...  Read More

This past few weeks I’ve been having my devotional time in the book of Revelation. I always come to this portion of scripture thinking, “Lord this book is really confusing.“ The seals, trumpets, beasts, plagues, wrath… A long list of let’s just say “not so clear stuff“. Upon entering the book, I often say “maybe I’ll just read chapters 1 to 3!“ But as you come to the very first paragraph in this m...  Read More