Category: Beyond Sunday

Replacing Anxiety with Prayer This Christmas

Christmas brings beauty, but it can also stir up anxiety. Expectations get high. Schedules fill up. Finances get tight. Old memories come back. And we start to feel pressure that God never...

Why Joy Still Matters When Life Is Hard

Joy can feel out of reach when life gets heavy. Many people step into December carrying losses, disappointments, or memories that hit hard this time of year. I understand that feeling. My...

Open Hands and Angel Trees

Near the end of the message, we talked about generosity. Paul thanked the Philippian church for their gift and called it “a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.” Their...

When Your Phone Is Old and Your Heart Is Restless

I joked Sunday about being an Apple fanboy. For a long time, every time a new iPhone came out, I wanted it. I liked being up to date. I liked the new...

“If I Knew That, I Would Have Gotten the Steak”

You ever been out to eat, staring at the menu, doing math in your head? You are thinking, “How much money do I have? Can I afford the thing I really want?”...

Why Rest Matters: Unplugging, Reconnecting, and Remembering God’s Beauty

If there is one thing this trip to Aruba reminded me of, it is how important it is to step away from the noise of life and reconnect with your spouse, your...

Thank You, Lake Lynn, for Giving Us Space to Rest

I want to take a moment to thank our Lake Lynn family for giving Kristie and me the chance to step away for a few days of rest. Ministry is a joy,...

JOY: Jesus, Others, You

There is a little song some of us learned in Sunday school: J is for Jesus, for He has first place. O is for others, we meet face to face. Y is...

When Jesus Picks Up the Towel

Foot washing made sense in the first century. Dusty roads. Sandals. A servant at the door. What makes no sense is the Lord of all kneeling to do it. Jesus washed the...