“God At Work In Us” 

It’s been wonderful in recent weeks to watch the butterflies skipping across the tops of the flowers in our church prairie. Good thing Gretchen Smith’s window looks directly out on it and not mine; for I can be easily distracted. I often consider the transformation of...

“The Kingdom In Action: Grace Crosses the Line”

Who is outside the reach of God’s grace? It’s a question we may not ask out loud, but we sometimes answer through the boundaries we create. We can decide who deserves compassion, who is worth our time, who belongs, or even who is too far gone to be reached. But what...

“The Kingdom In Action: When the Storm Comes”

Have you ever been in a storm you didn’t see coming? Sometimes the storms of life arrive without warning. A diagnosis. A broken relationship. Financial uncertainty. A loss we never expected. Suddenly, the waves seem bigger than we can handle, and fear begins to...

“The Kingdom In Action: Enough for Everyone”

Have you ever looked at what you have and thought, “This is not enough”? Not enough time. Not enough energy. Not enough resources. Not enough to meet the need in front of you. The disciples faced that kind of moment when thousands of hungry people gathered around...

“Kingdom Stories: Worth Everything”

Have you ever found something so valuable that everything else suddenly seemed less important? Maybe it was a family heirloom, an unexpected discovery, or a relationship that changed your life. When we recognize something of great worth, it changes how we see...

“Kingdom Stories: Growing Together”

Have you ever looked at the world and wondered, “Why doesn’t God do something?” When we see injustice, violence, and evil around us in the world—or even close to home—we naturally long for God to act. We want wrongs made right. We want evil removed....