Presenting our annual budget is always a fun thing for me. It honestly gives me a chance to sort of “show off” our church. Click the link and you’ll not only see how we’re investing our money in 2018, but you’ll some some of the powerful things Jesus did through us in 2017. This Sunday, we’ll affirm the budget together and thank…

     After this past Sunday, I was thinking more about shame and I wish I’d said simply, “Shame is a lie.” That’s really what it is for those in Christ. It’s a false lens through which we view our past. It doesn’t accurately reflect reality, though, because Jesus bore our shame on the cross and we have agreed to let him.      Because…

     In 2018, I resolve to fight worry every time. I will give it no quarter in 2018. When it emerges in my mind, I will not tolerate its taking the steering wheel of my “mental bus” and driving me around in useless, anxious circles. I will be watchful for the way that worry creeps up on me, luring me to compare myself with others. Comparison is the fertile…