Here is a little-known fact about me. I only like to...  Read More

“Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and all these things will be added onto you.”-Matthew 6:33That was a verse that as a young man, I committed to memory. Sort of adopted it as a life verse. It is a reminder for my heart that the walk with God and our love for him has got to be top priority. If You are like me, however, you do not always seek the Lord first. Tough to admit that (especially as a ...  Read More

“Judah, your brothers will praise you;    your hand will be on the neck of your enemies;    your father’s sons will bow down to you. You are a lion’s cub, Judah;    you return from the prey, my son.Like a lion he crouches and lies down,    like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?The scepter will not depart from Judah,    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,until he to whom it belongs shall c...  Read More

Back to school season is here and I don't know about you, but I can hardly believe it. The summer seems to have rocketed by. It seems like just the other day my kids were headed to their last day of first grade and this Wednesday they start their first day of second grade! As we all head into the Fall and reestablish school year rhythms, family discipleship must remain a priority. Even if the meth...  Read More

We are quite familiar with some reminders about God's love found in Scripture. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son…” (John 3:16);  “Neither height nor depth, nor anything in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord “ (Romans 8:39); “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his son as an aton...  Read More

This is a special guest blog post from Pastor Al!I love Beacon church. One of the things I like most about Beacon is that we are praying church. Whenever someone needs prayer, that prayer need can be put on the church’s prayer chain and people will pray for that need.My reason for writing this blog is to say thanks to the many of you who have been praying for my health situation.After being told t...  Read More