If a church is to exalt Christ by living in love, truth, and unity, then there will be an authentic pursuit of accountability in the Christian relationships God has blessed us with. James 5:16 tells us to confess our sins to each other and to pray for each other. Not so we can know everyone’s [...]

I started reading “The Culturally Savvy Christian” last week.  From the book, there is one major issue that is resonating in my heart.   As Christian families, we must learn how to minister in this culture without being consumed by this culture.   At the point where we are consuming more of culture than we are of [...]

Has there ever been a time during your family worship where you felt like the entire family was distracted?
I know in my house, this has happened on more than one occasion.  It doesn’t matter how animated I become or how creative I tell the story, sometimes my family seems miles away.

If you look in Webster’s dictionary, there are two definitions for the word ‘pansy’.  The first is the description of a beautiful garden flower that is often violet in color.  This is a very pleasant definition.  The second definition is not so encouraging.  It reads:
pansy – a weak or effeminate man or boy…

It is a beautiful day for Saint Louis FamilyCamp.  After working with our good friends at Windermere Conference Center, we have come to an agreement that all food purchases for FamilyCamp are optional.  In our contractual agreement we have no financial obligation to eat meals provided by Windermere.
So… why should this matter to you? Within our cost calculator, you’ve [...]

My dad wasn’t perfect.  If he was writing this post, he would tell you that.  Today as I consider his mistakes, they don’t frustrate me as much as they give me hope.  Despite his failings, God used my father to pass the legacy of faith from his generation to my own.  He did this through [...]

A few years ago I was having a phone conversation with a good friend.  The purpose of his call was to invite me to a guys gathering at his house that night.  My wife already had plans with some of her girlfriends, so I was unable to hang with the boys.  I’ll never forget my [...]

As you well understand, it gives event planners a great advantage to know how many people they can expect to attend their event.  This is why most conferences or camps release ‘early bird rates’ to those who are signing up early.  It  isn’t only smart for the planners, but smart for the people who save [...]

Four years ago, my wife and I moved into a new subdivision.  Before we moved in, we were actually praying that God would provide us with non-Christian neighbors to love.  Needless to say, God provided.
As we’ve grown in relationship with our neighbors these last few years, one thing has become apparent.  Many of our new [...]

Recently, I received one of the greatest honors that a pastor can receive… I was having lunch with a father in our church. For the first 30 minutes of our time together, we talked about his job, his cool work truck, his small group, and what God had been teaching him over the last several [...]