The Difficult OneWe've all encountered them—those people who seem to make everything harder than it needs to be. The coworker who complicates every project. The family member who turns simple decisions into hour-long debates. The friend who always finds something to argue about. But here's the uncomfortable question we rarely ask ourselves: What if we're the difficult one? Let's break down what "b...  Read More

The Declaration of Freedom:As we just celebrated Juneteenth and father’s day this past weekend one of our teaching pastors Chris Silva shared a remarkable truth just before my message —Juneteenth is a celebration that marks not the abolishment of slavery, but the moment enslaved people in Texas finally heard the news that they had been free for over two years. The Emancipation Proclamation had bee...  Read More

Our Worth in God's Eyes:What is appraisal? And why is it so important? It is the formal process of estimating the value, quality, or nature of something or someone. The term usually refers to an “ expert valuation ” of property (like real estate or jewelry) or a periodic workplace performance.Have you ever noticed how we assign value to everything in our lives? From our homes to our cars, from our...  Read More

Understanding Your Covenant: The Power of Knowing What's Rightfully YoursHave you ever agreed to something without fully understanding what you were signing up for? Maybe you clicked "I agree" on a terms and conditions page without reading it, or perhaps you entered into a situation only to discover later that you had more rights—or fewer—than you initially thought. There's something transformativ...  Read More

Hating To Love, When Love Meets Reality:Raising four children, working with a ton of students for 20 years and now having 11 grandchildren, there's a profound collision that happens in every parent's life—the moment when your children stop being extensions of your will and become individuals with their own choices. For me it was terrifying yet beautiful in a way. And for those of us who claim to f...  Read More

Understanding Our Foundation: Have you ever stopped to consider how much of what you believe about the Bible comes from what you were told as a child? Perhaps you learned that it's "God's Word" or heard the classic Sunday school song, "The B-I-B-L-E, yes, that's the book for me." These foundational truths aren't wrong, but they're often incomplete—like explaining to a toddler where babies come fro...  Read More

When "My Bad" Isn't Enough: We live in a culture of nonchalant. apologies. "My bad." "Oops, sorry." or "I made a mistake." These phrases roll off our tongues with practiced ease, smoothing over our missteps like a quick coat of paint over a crack in the wall. But what if the very language we use to address our wrongdoings is keeping us from genuine repentance and heart transformation?The Mistaker:...  Read More