Nehemiah Chapters 2 & 3

If you are like me, I don’t like to be totally honest with myself, or others. I can tend to skew the facts a little to make things seem better than they are. In the roadmap to rebuilding...

Nehemiah Chapter 1

The broken down walls of Jerusalem reflect our brokenness. The physical stories in the Old Testament have spiritual lessons for us. This story is more than just about how to build a physical...

Ecclesia | Part 3

Have you ever read the Bible, but felt like nothing changes in your life? It’s very informative, and I know what I “should” do, but I can’t seem to change. Why is that? It’s because...

Ecclesia | Part 2

Every time you swallow, turn on your computer, start your car, drive through a green light, lay down to rest…you are depending on truths! Truths are the structures upon which we build our...

I’m In | Part 2

“I’m good with Jesus, I just don’t like the church.”

This weekend we are going to address the joys and challenges of being part of a local church. Our culture fosters the maverick-...

True Worship

Is God pleased with us?

Sometimes I find myself reading Scripture, or praying or worshipping God, for all the wrong reasons. If I’m honest, I make it about me- it’s therapeutic, or...

Proverbs | Wealth

Jesus talked more about money than about love. Why is that? Huh! Money is a mirror. It reflects the deeper things of who we are and what we value. We have great potential in how we handle our...

Proverbs | Planning

This weekend, Jason and I will be sharing about some next steps with CFC. After that, I will be doing a study from Proverbs on planning.

Are you spontaneous, or more of a planner? If we are...

Made to Worship | Psalm 77:10-15

What do you do when you feel like God is silent? You may find yourself asking, “Is He mad? Is He distracted with other things? Are His promises still true? Does He still love me?”

In our...

Made to Worship | Psalm 77, Part 1

What do you do when God goes silent? Is He mad? Is He distracted with other things? Do His promises not ring true? I thought He loves me!

I love the fact that Scripture is real and raw. Asaph...

Made to Worship | Psalm 23

Psalm 23 is the most popular of the Psalms. Interestingly it follows Psalm 22, where David questions why God has forsaken him. Now, after seeing more clearly, David fills this Psalm with...

Vision Sunday 2019

How do our good deeds relate to our faith? If we have friends who profess to be Christians, but are not loving, serving and sharing their faith with others, then what does that mean? Join us...

The Radical Joy of God Part 6 | Matthew 5:9

When it comes to conflict, are you more of an “avoider” or and “aggressor”? Do you think that we should always “turn the other cheek”(Matt. 5:39)? How far should an offense go before...

The Radical Joy of God | Part 5, Matthew 5:8

I met a blind man once.

It made me curious, so that evening in my home I shut my eyes and tried to walk around a bit (just to see what it’s like). Jen was watching me… as I banged my nose...

The Radical Joy of God | Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”

Have you been personally hurt or offended by someone recently? How are you dealing with it? Why is it so hard to show mercy-...

THE RADICAL JOY OF GOD | Matthew 5:6

After three beatitudes that deal with emptying ourselves (poor in spirit, mourn, meek…), Jesus turns to being filled. What do you hunger for? If I’m honest, I don’t naturally hunger for...

The Radical Joy of God | Matthew 5:3-4

“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Matt. 5:3

Steak and eggs! My feet are propped up, all conflicts are resolved, my work is accomplished, my phone is on...

Into the Light | Irresistible John 17:20-26

If I were honest, left to myself, I would live my life entirely self-absorbed…but I’m not sure that it would achieve what I really long for. The image of Christ on the cross was my first...

Into the Light | Radiant John 17:6-19

I’m surprised!

I don’t “radiate” God’s manifest glory to others in ways I would assume. It certainly is not done by impressive strokes of Christian service, or by smiles and glorious...

Steadfast 10

We can choose joy!

“What…are you crazy? Don’t be disingenuous.”

“Whoever said that, obviously has never really suffered.”

This weekend we will take a closer look at joy...