Beyond Sunday: Living Out What We Hear

When we talk about salvation, we often focus on forgiveness. And that matters. Deeply. But the gospel does more than wipe away sin. The gospel restores relationship. Ephesians 2 tells us that in Christ, we move from being strangers to being family. From outsiders to...

Most people know what it feels like to want to belong. We all want a place where our name is known, where our presence matters, and where we are missed when we are not there. Home is not just a building. Home is where you are welcomed, cared for, and wanted. That is...

There is something that happens after the first week of January. The excitement fades. The routine returns. The same distractions show up. And if we are not careful, the passion we felt becomes a memory instead of a flame. Nehemiah 1 shows us not only how passion...

People talk about passion like it is personality. Like some people are naturally intense and others are not. But biblical passion is not about being intense. It is about being moved. Nehemiah 1 shows us what that looks like. Nehemiah hears about Jerusalem’s condition...

Every January we talk about fresh starts. New habits. New goals. New routines. I love the idea of a clean slate, but I also know how life really works. If you ever looked at a chalkboard after it’s been erased, you’ve seen it. The main writing is gone, but the edges...

One of the clearest pictures of God’s heart is found in the story of the prodigal son. It’s a story filled with failure, regret, and shame. The son takes what isn’t his, walks away, wastes it all, and ends up at rock bottom. When he decides to return home, he expects...

We live in a world that rewards fixing things. When something breaks, we repair it. When life feels off, we try harder. That mindset often bleeds into our faith. We start believing that we need to clean ourselves up before God will meet us. The Christmas story pushes...

Christmas has a way of revealing what’s really going on inside us. For some, it brings joy, laughter, and long-held traditions. For others, it brings grief, anxiety, loneliness, or memories they would rather avoid. Sometimes it brings all of those things at once. We...

Christmas is more than a season. It’s an invitation. An invitation to slow down.An invitation to remember.An invitation to come home. The story of Jesus’ birth reminds us that God did not stay distant. He came near. He stepped into human history. He entered our broken...

Every year, one of the most meaningful moments at Lake Lynn is watching our kids tell the Christmas story. Not because it’s perfect, but because it’s honest. Kids don’t pretend Christmas was neat and polished. They tell it with joy, excitement, and sometimes a little...

When we think of Christmas, we often picture calm scenes. Soft music. A peaceful night. Everything tidy and still. But when you open Scripture, the first Christmas tells a very different story. The night Jesus was born was filled with movement and noise. Angels...

My wife works nights, so during the day our bedroom is pitch black. Curtains pulled tight. No sunlight sneaking in. Just darkness. And yet all it takes is one switch. One small light. Suddenly the darkness disappears. That’s what Jesus does. Isaiah says that those who...