When I was a child, our family had some friends who owned a motel in Rockport, TX. We would travel down about once a month to go fishing (my dad was an avid fisherman). Every night, we would walk out onto the long pier and fish under the lights. One night, everyone had been catching fish but me. I was ready to go back to the room, then all of a sudden, a good-sized flounde...
Keep Reading Have you ever left for a trip and realized you had forgotten something? You ask yourself, "Do I keep going or turn back to get the item?" Often, your decision depends on the item, but imagine you were told to go to school or work without any supplies or told to go to another city with only a tank of gas in your car and your driver's license. That may excite some of you, bu...
Keep Reading Do you remember your first job interview after high school or college? Or, perhaps your first evaluation at a job? One of the questions might have been, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Well, I have been thinking about that same question for our church. Our staff and lay leaders have been praying, discussing, dreaming and planning for what God wants to accomplish...
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There's an old saying in church life, "if you ever find the perfect church, don't join it because you'll ruin it." That's not a very positive thing to say to someone, but it does speak to our desire to find a place that "fits us perfectly." However, the scripture is clear regarding God's plan for the (im)perfect church. It's a place where imperfect people look to a perfect...
Keep Reading Most people love stories of redemption. Countless movies are based on redemption stories; athletes and franchises experience it on occasion; and everyday people who never make the news see it happen. In the Bible, Peter is the poster child for redemption. He denied Jesus three times, ran away, went fishing and Jesus called him back. We are all like Peter; at times, close t...
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