Fall is my favorite season except for every four years. There are some political seasons that I wish we could just skip and go straight to winter. But this morning, God met me in a quiet moment as I was reading an obscure corner of the book of Daniel. Daniel is offering a confession to…
God has shown himself to be faithful over all the years of ReCAST Church. He has provided us with staff and volunteers to meet needs. It has been amazing to watch him provide. Right now, our staff looks very different than it looked a year ago. We have added Spencer Valeri as our Associate Pastor…
Dads and husbands, this blog is for you. Wives, moms, and singles are encouraged to listen in. This is a season for men to step up! This is not a time to “support” your wife in all of her hard work trying to figure out what SHE is going to do with your kids for…
Jesus will win. His love will triumph over hate. His healing will triumph over the Rona. His kingdom will not be shaken. His throne will not be challenged. His Father will make his enemies His footstool. His justice will prevail. His bride will flourish for eternity. Jesus will win.
Nothing seems stable. How can a person plan in times like these? Our governor may open things wide open based on the data or she may close everything back down next week based on the same data. There are charts and graphs that support every opinion and course of action. And I don’t know if…
We need good news. Every direction I turn, there is negativity, division, fear, and worry. And for this reason I continue to point to Jesus. I cannot think of a more stereotypical Christian cliche than “Jesus is the answer.” Whenever I hear that phrase, my mind hopes that the question wasn’t “what is 8×4?” But…
Linda and I have had the joy of hosting a friend for the week. We have known Ben Glupker as long as we have known each other. All three of us counseled at Camp Barakel back in the mid-90’s. He is that kind of friend that has kept in touch over the years. He visited…
As I sit here at the local coffee shop, I have the privilege of having my daughter sitting beside me. She is listening to music on her phone and texting friends while I have been studying and writing this blog. She is now in high school. She is a freshman. Every glance in the proverbial,…