Beyond Sunday: Living Out What We Hear

There is a little song some of us learned in Sunday school: J is for Jesus, for He has first place. O is for others, we meet face to face. Y is for you, and whatever you do, Put yourself third and spell joy. It is simple, but it works. Gratitude moves us from self to...

Foot washing made sense in the first century. Dusty roads. Sandals. A servant at the door. What makes no sense is the Lord of all kneeling to do it. Jesus washed the feet of His friends and the feet of a man who would betray Him. That is humility in motion. We often...

Paul wrote a letter about joy while sitting in a Roman prison. That alone reshapes how we think about gratitude. Joy is not the absence of struggle. Joy is the presence of Jesus. The Philippian church started with a surprising trio. A businesswoman named Lydia. A...

Gratitude changes everything. It doesn’t erase the hard things, but it changes how we see them. This past week, I had more than my share of frustrations. A broken washing machine. A long trip to the laundromat. A stranger who needed help figuring out how to use the...

This year’s Trunk or Treat was incredible. We estimate around 250 people came through our parking lot, and the atmosphere was filled with laughter, candy, and kindness. We ran out of hot dogs, chips, and drinks within the first hour, but we didn’t run out of joy. Over...

When Paul wrote to the Philippians, he said, “I thank my God every time I remember you” (Philippians 1:3). He saw every church and every believer as a partner in the gospel, not as competition. That same spirit of partnership is what we want to cultivate at Lake Lynn....

I’ve seen that bumper sticker before—“Not Today, Satan.” It’s funny, but it’s also biblical. James 4:7 says, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” The truth is, spiritual warfare doesn’t always look like what Hollywood shows us. Most of the time, it looks...

When I was preaching about how the devil works, I told the story from Jurassic Park. Remember the goat chained up in front of the T-Rex paddock? That poor animal never stood a chance. It was literally chained in place, waiting to be eaten. That’s how the enemy wants...

Let’s be honest: we live in a culture that loves to make demons look cool, mysterious, or even funny. There are movies, shows, and video games that treat the spiritual world like a sideshow. But the Bible paints a different picture. Demons are real. They’re not red...

It’s a question that’s been asked for centuries: Does everyone have a guardian angel? Psalm 91 says, “He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” And Matthew 18:10 reminds us that angels “always see the face of My Father in heaven.” So...

Let’s be honest—if you saw an angel straight out of the Bible, you probably wouldn’t hang it on your Christmas tree. Ezekiel saw beings of fire, lightning, and eyes—creatures with four faces and wings that touched one another in perfect symmetry. Isaiah saw seraphim...

We live in a world fascinated by the supernatural. Movies, books, and TV shows love to imagine angels as free agents of power or sentimental guides with fluffy wings. But the Bible paints a very different—and far more glorious—picture. Angels are mighty, but they are...