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Fishers of Men
There will be a lot of early mornings at ponds and streams in the coming months. People showing up, putting in the time, and hoping for something to bite. And if you’ve ever done it, you know—it doesn’t always work out the way you want. Sometimes you wait a long time and come up empty. Scripture actually meets us right there. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” — Matthew 4:19 Jesus used something How COVID has affected us
Following Jesus
Tonight, I’m kicking off a new series with the youth on ‘Following Jesus’. Following Jesus is not simply about believing certain truths, it’s about living a transformed life. When Jesus called His first disciples, He didn’t hand them a list of rules or a detailed plan. He gave a simple invitation: “Follow Me”. That same invitation is extended to us today. To follow Jesus means to walk in relationship with Him daily. It is a journey shaped by trust, surrender, How COVID has affected us
Strategy & Action
The Morning Dive I share on Facebook each day is currently focused on the book of Proverbs. The Proverbs are, for the most part, an assorted array of truths and I would say prophecy. If you do this, then this will happen. Many of the chapters in Proverbs, if you were to summarize each one, would read similarly. Usually something about being foolish, something about being wise, something about being a hard worker, and something about being seduced by temptation. A week and a How COVID has affected us
In Between Seasons
We had a few days where it felt like spring had finally arrived. The sun was out, the air warmed up, and it seemed like winter had finally loosened its grip. And then, just as quickly, the cold returned. Snow fell again, reminding us that seasons don’t change as cleanly or quickly as we’d like. That’s not just true of the weather—it’s true of our spiritual lives too. There are moments where it feels like God is bringing change. We How COVID has affected us
When Grief Meets Hope
Today marks two years since a dear friend of mine passed away after a fierce battle with brain cancer. Grief has a way of marking time. Some days over the last two years have felt painful and raw, while others have felt peaceful. But this morning I found myself thinking about something different. Two years ago today, she met Jesus. That thought made me smile. If you knew her, you knew her joy. She was the kind of person who How COVID has affected us
Finishing Well
Finishing Well(Even When the Newness Wears Off) February has a way of quietly testing us. The excitement of a fresh start has faded, routines are back in full force, and many of the goals we felt so confident about just a few weeks ago are already harder to keep. If you’re feeling that tension, you’re not alone. At the beginning of last year, I set a personal goal to hike 100 miles on the North Country Trail. I started strong How COVID has affected us
Waiting Well
Waiting is rarely our favorite word. We live in a world of instant answers, fast decisions, and quick fixes. Yet so often, God invites us into seasons of waiting. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for direction. Waiting for the next step. The Bible reminds us that waiting is not wasted time when it’s placed in God’s hands. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will How COVID has affected us
READY FOR AN UPGRADE?!
My laptop has been trying to update for weeks now. Every morning, there is a notification that the update failed. I guess there are conditions I haven’t met yet to allow it to do so. It has to be plugged into AC power in order to update. Automatic updates have to be turned on. And now it tells me it can’t update because it needs more room. My hard drive is too full. I didn’t request an update; it just How COVID has affected us
Reels
I get sucked into watching these short “Reels” on Facebook when I am doing some mindless scrolling. Some of them are pretty funny. Some are a bit disturbing. Imagine the “Reels” that would have been made back in Biblical times. Adam and Eve working the garden. Noah doing a daily clip of building the ark for 100 years. Moses recording a daily clip of leading the Israelites across the wilderness to the promised land. Or how about Jonah in the belly of the fish? Daniel in the How COVID has affected us
Don’t Waste the Wilderness
“Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness…” Deuteronomy 8:2 (NIV) Last year held a little bit of everything. There were moments of joy and moments of challenge, seasons of growth and seasons that stretched us. Some things moved forward, others didn’t move as quickly as we hoped. As we step into a new year together, many of us are still asking the same honest question: “God, what were You doing in all of How COVID has affected us