Pardon Me? (February 24, 2025)

Tonight’s message:

We lose focus on what God has done for us and then aren’t able to do what He really wants us to do.

Mirrored Perils, Shattered Response

In a parallel universe last week, Iranian drones and missiles were launched against two pro-Western democracies. The same two that received those volleys in our universe; just one bit was different in Universe Two: there, the West scrambled jets to protect Ukraine, leaving Israel to fend for itself.

Resolve

My feed on X has filled with posts from officials of Ukraine, Romania and the Netherlands touting the opening of the European F-16 Training Center in Romania. Highlighting this was a video of Ukrainian pilots showing off their newly acquired skills in piloting said aircraft. The word “resolve” comes to mind given that I can write that sentence at all — for a long time, the West refused the beleaguered nation access to advanced jets. “Resolve” also speaks to the dangerous test ahead hinted at in that hesitancy.

The New Franz Ferdinand: Our Shortsighted Policies

The worsening of our global situation, including two sparks that appear more volatile than an unfortunate duke meeting a bullet ever could have been, should be a wake-up call. Our politicians have driven us to the brink of a world war by their myopic plans forged by reelection efforts and not our (or the world’s) good.

Righteous or Rusty? (December 5, 2022)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

Are we trying to impress people or are we doing what God has actually called us to in faithfulness?

Who Is the One Born on Christmas? (November 28, 2022)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

We know the what… Jesus is born. But, do we know the “who”?

Really Now: Is This Going Anywhere? (November 21, 2022)

This week’s Steadfast:

Is the future just more of the same or does God have bigger plans for us and the world?

Don't Take Grafting for Granted (November 14, 2022)

This week we explore how we get to be a part of the story we have been following throughout Scripture. And how that affects our attitude.