This week I was commiserating with another parent the reality that life with kids means the house is always a mess. Especially when they are young, kids can be like little tornadoes wherever they go, leaving messes everywhere for us to clean up. No matter how much we try to teach the importance of cleaning up after ourselves, the impulses to dump the bins of toys on the floor and run off to do something else are sometimes just too strong. No matter how much we try to keep thi

With All That's Been Going On   "With all that's been going on…" I feel like I've heard that phrase over and over again the past couple...

Our family just got back from vacation. It wasn't exactly the type of vacation that is restful and relaxing, but it provided some...

The Praise of Children and Infants   Our church grounds are abuzz this week with the sounds of children at VBS. You can hear the music...

To remind ourselves that God is aways present with us by his Spirit, we make it our practice to begin any type of church meeting with a...

Opportunities in the Interruptions Galatians 6:9-10 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest...

A Note From Pastor Kendall: "In Light of your Vision" At our recent leaders retreat we had lots of important conversations regarding the...

Celebrating the Spirit's Work This weekend some of our leaders will be meeting together for a leaders retreat. I know Eric just said in...

If I were to say the term, Christian Community, what comes to mind? Maybe some vague picture of people all sitting around singing Kumbaya...

Just like that, the big day has come and gone. How was Christmas for you this year? Was it a letdown this year? Is your heart full or...