Lord, allow me to see with your vision. To see others as you see them, as you created them. To glimpse a clear picture of the path you’ve

This is a retelling of the story of The Rich Young Ruler, or as I heard one person put it, The Rich Young Fool. You can read the actual...

“So Jacob named the place Peniel saying, ‘For I have seen God face to face, yet my life has not been snatched away.’ Now the sun rose on...

I played softball when I was a kid. I played second base, and we had such a fun team, The Sluggers. We all went to school together and...

This spring I really discovered a love for cookies –not just the ones you make at home, but the ones from Cookie Society. It’s incredible...

It’s February. Which means if you, like me, are attempting to read through the Bible, cover to cover, in 2023, we’re now in the thick of...

On a recent Friday morning, in the darkness of the before school hours, I sink with a huff down into my favorite green paisley chair in...

How do you feel when someone does something despicable and then is made to pay the price? But what if, instead, they get forgiveness,...

I have two dogs. One loves to go outside when it is raining. The other thinks the first is nuts. He does not want to go near the door...

Many of the past several episodes of the Noisy Narratives podcast feature ministers, pastors and staff members discussing their personal...

Josh walks through the door of his home after school hoping for someone to love him enough to see him and care he is there. His mom is in th

This summer, our student ministry took a team of students to Zambia. This trip was a dream come true for me. I’ve had the desire to do...

The Crown is one of Netflix most successful series. It’s a dramatic telling of historical events surrounding the British monarchy during...

“Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready” Rev....

The picture above was taken when I was walking one morning. I thought it was stunning so I stopped to soak it up. But of course as with...

Well, another season of Noisy Narratives is in the books. We officially wrap up our second season today with our 57th episode. Season two...

“Momma! Momma, will you help me find the missing one?” My growing-too-fast boy kneels in the dining room chair leaning on his elbows...

We were standing in the hallway wrapping up a conversation when a friend hit me with it. First came the tears. Then the sobbing. We had...

I turn fifty at the end of this year. The big 5-0. Honestly, I don’t feel like I’m about to turn 50, but my birth certificate says it...

Some of us are carrying a large boulder on our shoulders, while some are carrying many many pebbles in our shoes but we are going the same p