I’ll be honest—I’m struggling. Struggling with temptation. Struggling with sin. Struggling to forgive people who have purposely hurt me. Maybe you know that same battle.But here’s the truth: The struggle itself is a sign of life! It means God has planted His Spirit within you. It means you care enough to resist, to fight, to endure. Paul reminds us, “For the flesh desires what is contrary to the S...  Read More

Hello! We wanted to take this opportunity to say, "Thank you!" to those who are praying for, encouraging and supporting our Arbor Building Campaign. If you were in the 9am or 11am services, you heard the update. In case you didn't make in there this Sunday, we're currently at $987,000 in pledges with over $31,000 already received. Praise God for His provision! What a blessing to come together, be ...  Read More

Cultivating a DreamWhat have you been dreaming about lately?For several years, I’ve carried a dream about joy - one I’ve asked God to teach me through. In this dream, I began to sense what could only be His presence growing stronger and stronger, and it was revealed to me as joy. It was so intense I could spend a lifetime trying to describe it and still fall short.I knew deep in my heart that the ...  Read More

A couple of months ago, Pastor Adam asked our church staff what we were personally doing for rest. I realized very quickly I didn’t have an answer. Not a good one anyway. In that conversation, I was reminded (again) that I’m not obeying a divine mandate to rest.If you don’t know me yet, I’ll fill you in. I’m the worst at resting. I’m bi-vocational, working a full-time job at a Pro-Life non-profit,...  Read More

When we started Chapter 3 of the book, Extreme Prayer, I was amazed by the way God answered the prayers of these men and women. After a while, all of their testimonies made me have some questions. One morning, I asked God, "Why have I presented prayers before You and I have not heard an answer or at least a 'no'? Am I praying correctly? Am I coming before You appropriately?" I hadn't even finished...  Read More

Many of us deal with doubt in our walk as Christians. I love this definition: Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, and is uncertain about them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty, distrust, or lack of conviction on certain facts, actions, motives, or decisions. Thi...  Read More