a word from the pastor

Digital Dictatorships

George Orwell’s 1984 seems more relevant than ever - Technology has proven to be both a blessing and a curse.

School Shootings: Talisman or Truth?

While prayer and the Bible are no longer permitted in American public schools, apparently a Native American talisman is acceptable

Gratitude Never Rebels

Four Practical Steps to Help Your Children Be Thankful - Looking back on my years as a student pastor, a handful of teens stood out for their strong testimony of Christian character and spiritual maturity.

Let Him Who Thirsts Come

We offer living water to parched souls - In the minds of Cape Town’s leaders, political ideology is more important than the life of its people.

How to Live in Exile

Jeremiah’s counsel is amazingly relevant to American Christians today - It’s truly amazing how relevant the prophet’s counsel is for us who live in a culture much like that of ancient Babylon.

Three Ways to Embrace Change

One of life’s certainties is the inevitability of change, and yet there is in most people a natural resistance to change.

The Legacy of Billy Graham

I was having a conversation with a friend over coffee at Panera this morning when the text came through; Dr. Billy Graham had passed away peaceably at his home in Montreat, North Carolina.

Marriage and Long Term Happiness

Does marital happiness last? Does marriage bring happiness to our lives or are people more likely to stay married because they’re naturally happy in their disposition?

God's Frozen People

You may have heard me say, tongue in cheek, that I used to pastor in New Hampshire serving God’s “frozen people.”

Nobody's Perfect

Whenever a person’s flaws are exposed there is a tendency to offer the well-known epithet “nobody’s perfect” citing the glaring reality that all of us make mistakes.