This post is directed towards the "big people" that will bring kids to church this Sunday to participate in our Student Ministry. Sign-up for the weekly prep email here. Dear Partners, Jesus was meeting with His followers when an expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Him a question. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus pointed Him to the Scriptures, which say, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with

This post is directed towards the "big people" that will bring kids to church this Sunday to participate in our Student Ministry. Sign-up for the weekly prep email here. Dear Partners, Jesus had been teaching His disciples when Peter asked Jesus, “How many times should I forgive my brother when he sins against me?” Peter suggested seven times. Jews considered it standard to show forgiveness three times (see Job 33:29-­30), so Peter probably thought he was going above and beyo

During Sunday's Shepherd's Forum (which was excellent) I asked for a moment to speak. At the Shepherd's Forum three months ago the Shepherds shared the news of my second paycut this year. I was very blessed by the tone of the people attending that forum who asked how they could support me and my family in other ways since our financial support was going down and I would need to work more hours at the other two jobs I had recently acquired to make ends meet. Over the last thre