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A man has a hundred sheep but loses one (Luke 15:4). Does he think, “Oh, it’s not a big deal. I still have ninety-nine?” Not so fast. The man left the ninety-nine sheep “in the open country (15:4)” to find the lost one. Did he risk losing more? Yes. But they were already in the …
I’ve always been a softy. Tears have often streaked down my cheeks. But I’ve always tried to hold it in until I could cry alone. Call it my need to look cool or manly or strong or professional or in control. If I started to well up I would quickly suppress it and think about …
I didn’t want to be a Pastor. It was God’s idea. Growing up, church was where I played ping pong before the service, hangman during, and talked to girls after. Despite my shenanigans and ulterior motives, my Pastor Chuck saw potential. He would shake my hand and say, “Heath, that’ll be you up there someday.” …
Not long ago Lyndsay and I took the kids to our favorite pizza joint. We settled into our table and waited. And waited. And waited. Stomachs growled. Tempers flared. Patience waned. Eyes glazed over. We were “hangry”. It’s a state of anger caused by lack of food; hunger causing a negative change in emotional state. “When …
#1. Each day we have a choice: Will we live in fear or walk by faith? #2. We may fear the unknown, being misunderstood, failure, rejection, death, punishment, or even being known. #3. As humans, it is natural to fear and sometimes it is healthy. But if we give our fears too much power, they can debilitate and …