Posts with the tag “love”

The old saying, “Follow your heart,” is actually poor advice because persistence will always take you farther than emotion. It doesn’t matter if you’re “feeling it.” What really matters is to will it....  Read More

I’ve lost count of how many military memorial ceremonies I’ve attended throughout my life. I have personally presided over more than 30 of them. At some point, during the height of the global war on t...  Read More

When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, we spent months without being able to see the sunlight. In fact, I lived in my home for six months before I ever had a chance to see the stunning snow-capped pea...  Read More

It's that time of year again. People all over America are getting serious about their finances......  Read More

I’m currently reading Alexei Navalny’s book Patriot: A Memoir. A strange coincidence happened as I was making my way through this book......  Read More

Alex Chandler picked himself up off the ground after being wounded and ran toward a suspect who had just killed his partner in a deadly gunfight. Any rational person would seek their own protection an...  Read More

OK, I’m going to admit something embarrassing…I don’t always love God like I should! (You might be thinking, What kind of pastor are you, Jeff?!) ...  Read More

There are two types of people in the world. Those who will serve others because of what they can do for them in return and those who serve others expecting nothing in return. It’s pretty easy to spot...  Read More

I love the mountains! I love the rugged beauty. I love the quiet presence of nature. I love the trees, mountain brooks and rocky cliffs. I love just about everything about the mountains. One of the th...  Read More

You would look your friend straight in the eyes and tell them, “that’s not funny” with a deadly serious face if they told you this joke. However, your dad tells you the same joke- chances are that it ...  Read More

Gift giving is an art. At this point on the calendar your probably up to your eyeballs in the Christmas gift giving dilemma. All of us struggle with finding the perfect gift for someone we love. You c...  Read More

Several years ago, I was totally convinced that my next-door neighbors were going to be a problem. I misjudged this family the first day that I met them. Before they moved into the house next to mine,...  Read More

Guys view romance much differently than women. To some women, romance equals a bouquet of roses. To others, it’s a quiet evening together. Maybe you’re a lady who appreciates your husband doing the ch...  Read More

God put this instinct in parents. The desire to correct a child was placed into the heart of a parent by God himself. God, as Heavenly Father, placed in the heart of every parent the desire to step ...  Read More

We are studying the life of Moses. We’re studying about leadership and we’re using Moses as an example of leadership. We are going to jump around in the Bible for the next couple of weeks on purpose. ...  Read More

If you’re a guest with us, we have been studying through the book of Luke and today we’re in Luke 21. I’ll just be honest with you. If this is your first Sunday with us, you probably picked the wrong ...  Read More

Jesus was a man’s man. He was a man of courage. I admire Jesus’ willingness to call people out when they are wrong. I also admire the fact that Jesus doesn’t back down from a challenge. In Luke c...  Read More

I want you to imagine that it’s late at night, you’re walking to your car, the parking lot is dark, and you’re scared! Your only goal is to get to your car safely, lock the doors, and get home as qu...  Read More

Let’s be honest, there some people who are just really hard to be around. They are just hard to love. It has nothing to do with the way that they dress. It doesn’t matter how much money they make. I’m...  Read More

Any married couple who’s ever been in the situation will tell you… Nothing is more difficult than waiting to have a baby. I’m not talking about just finding out you’re pregnant- now you’ve got to wa...  Read More