Pets Aren’t People
When Kathryn and I lived in Dallas, millennials talked about their “fur babies.” Excuse me—fur what?! I recently heard someone say in a...
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Feb 41 min read
Alarmed, Apathetic, or Alert?
Remember the Y2K scare? Many thought that computers would stop working on December 31, 1999, unleashing widespread chaos. The world...
Jan 281 min read
A Multitude of Counselors
Many of the challenges confronting Christians are unprecedented in Christian history. Navigating these hurdles requires applying wisdom...
Jan 141 min read
The Issue behind the Issue
Because the devil sugar coats his lies, Christians need discernment. What is discernment? Hebrews 5:14 reads, “But solid food is for the...
Jan 71 min read
All of Us Are Biased
“The brain does not think the way we think it thinks” was the opening statement of a seminar speaker at a conference that I recently...
Dec 24, 20232 min read
It’s a Small World
I recently had a conversation with Steve about my new position here as associate pastor. Steve has a close friend who used to pastor in...
Dec 17, 20232 min read
God is Eternal
We read in Scripture that God is eternal. Many passages teach this. For example, Psalm 90:2 says, “Before the mountains were brought...
Dec 10, 20231 min read
Living in the Presence of God
The Bible gives us great promises about the blessing of God’s presence. Perhaps the best passage is Palm 16:11, where David states, “In...
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Respect Your Elders
When contemplating the term “forefathers,” what images come to mind? Perhaps you envision wise, old, gray-haired men who impart and...
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Eternal Security and Mental Health
When I was in the thick of my dark times of depression, I believed my salvation was based upon my performance, not the finished work of...
Nov 19, 20232 min read
God is Faithful
Me and Cody Lorenz struck up a quick friendship when I first moved to Pierre. The first interaction I remember we had was at Red Rossa. I...
Oct 29, 20231 min read
Don’t Believe All the Criticisms
Since the Garden, God’s work of redemption has been under attack. There’s nothing new under the sun, so that attack continues to this day...
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