More than Melted Snow (December 18, 2023)

Tonight’s message:

When we see where God is actually headed with all of us, He equips us to run from “Fake Jesuses” and towards the true Jesus and His victory.

Inflating Towards God's Plan (December 11, 2023)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

When we see where God is actually headed with all of us, He equips us to run from “Fake Jesuses” and towards the true Jesus and His victory.

What You Really Need (December 10, 2023)

This week’s sermon:

We all know what we think we need—food, security, respect, a life that finally comes together—but Jesus in John 6 cuts straight to the question underneath: what do we really need, and why do we keep mistaking the temporary for the eternal?

Why St. Nick was Slaphappy (December 4, 2023)

This week’s Steadfast:

Right in the Christmas story, we read the incredible mystery and wonder of what God has done for us.

Christmas Cilantro (November 27, 2023)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

Even timeless Christmas traditions ultimately prove… less than timeless. Is there anything we can really hold onto?

Thanksgiving in the Dark

Today I was looking for a photo from the end of last year and inadvertently stumbled on one of my uncle from then. My Uncle Jay went on hospice a few weeks ago amid a sharp decline. The difference of a year was shouted from that picture.

Pre-Pre-Christmas Celebration (September 25, 2023)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

When we feel so far removed from the things to celebrate, can we still have a reason to rejoice?

Moonshot (January 9, 2023)

Tonight’s message:

Do we understand the fullness of what God is going to do? Definitely not.

Closing Down the Store (January 2, 2023)

Tonight’s message:

Are we going through ritual expecting nothing can be done or are we ready for God’s Word to redirect us?

Comfort and Joy in the Story

Most people love to revisit certain stories at Christmastime. In fact, my friend Dennis E. Powell revisits a beloved Christmas story of his in this week’s the View from Mudsock Heights column, which struck me as I had been thinking a great deal about revisited stories this week thanks to what had occupied my time ahead of Christmas. We need to hear stories told and told again; they give meaning and shape how we understand life.