Hot Reads for Summer Nights

Ah, summer. Time to relax, lie on the hammock, sit at the beach, and read a book. That’s how it goes in my mind, anyway. Now, if I could just get it to play out that way in real life. Nonetheless, I do manage to sneak in a few minutes of reading before I turn out the...

The Summer Slide

People from my generation as a child of the 70s will all understand why you avoided the metal slide at certain hours of the day. As painful of an event as that could be, some children experience a different kind of pain with the summer slide, albeit not the one at the...

I Choose to Find My Identity in Christ

Each of us is faced with thousands of choices every day that define our thoughts, our behavior, and who we are to the world. This fall’s Thrive Conference explores the idea that the choices we make hold power and provide opportunities that influence ourselves, others,...

The Dream

I awoke on a recent morning from a dream–one that I was pretty sure had a message for me from the Lord. I love how he does that! The Psalmist says in Psalms 16:7; “I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.” The dream was...