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You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139 This psalm, written by David, describes three attributes of God. He is omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (everywhere present), and omnipotent (all-powerful). David knew God very well, being a man after God’s own heart; he could probably have talked about God for hours. In this 24-verse psalm, David tells us all we need to know a

Last week, I wrote about God’s love for us, today we will discuss God’s unconditional forgiveness. God invites us into his presence as we are and offers forgiveness when we repent of our sins. I have struggled with the concept of God’s forgiveness. I couldn’t understand how he could forgive some of the things I have done. Especially those sins that I’ve committed more than once. There was a time when I would pretend that God hadn’t seen what I did. I figured if I didn’t say a

I want to start this series of blog posts with the simple yet complicated concept of God’s love for us. Without internalizing this concept, it’s impossible to live a Christian life. That’s why Paul emphasized to the Ephesians that he, “pray[ed] that [they], being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you ma

I have been curious about the 21st-century church in America. I've done a lot of research, collected ideas, listened to conference speakers, and talked with others. But, until recently, I have not had the opportunity to put these collected ideas into practice. As an Outreach Pastor, I was not included in discussions about the future of the church I was serving. However, my status at our annual conference has recently changed. I am now serving as the lead pastor of a small nei

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 For many years, I made it a habit to read a Max Lucado book over Lent. I had gotten out of the habit of doing this until this year, when I decided to read one of Lucado’s latest books, Tame Your Thoughts. In his book, Lucado offers three thought management tools to take thoughts captive, test each message against the truth of scripture, interrupt poisonous thought threads, a

Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest...

“Now I say that you are Peter (which means rock), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer...

Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for...

Alpha USA My church has just completed our first Alpha. In this post, I will share some information about what Alpha is, why we chose...

I preached this sermon on June 15, 2025 Do you know how many of Joseph’s words were recorded in Scripture? None; we have no words from...

Pray with the faith of a child. The best resource I have found for reviving my prayer life is Mark Batterson's book, Draw the Circle ....

I preached this sermon on Mother's Day 2025. When I was in seminary, I took a class that explored personality and family backgrounds. One...

Mount Rainier Sixteen months ago, my dad died. I watched him struggle through two months of medical problems, then after three weeks in...

John 10: 1-18 Sermon preached December 29, 2024 Introduction Before verse one in Chapter 10, Jesus and his disciples encountered a blind...

In a past blog , I shared God's call to reach unbelievers. I concluded that God was leading me in two directions. One direction was...

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for...

In this post, I will continue to share the books I have been reading recently. My primary focus is T he Great Dechurching because it...

In my quest to increase outreach at my current church or plant a new church, I have spent countless hours researching and reading books...

Sermon preached September 1, 2024 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai, "Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me....

Recently, I attended a two-day training led by the River Network Church Planting training. It was not only informational but also...