Recently, I got to spend an amazing week at Kids Camp along with some amazing fellow counselors. It’s so inspiring to watch each person bring something different to the table that these kids need. Though watching our Harvest kids experience camp was a blessing of its own. From coming in second place in the camp…
Encouragement
Memorial Day is for Remembering
Memorial Day: the season of wedding anniversaries, graduations, and also of remembering. Memorial Day has always been the unofficial start of summer. It is the time when pools open and we can find relief from the stifling heat. It is a day for gathering with family and friends and enjoying some good food and time…
Seeing Ourselves in God’s Eyes
God does not look at us and say pass or fail. He does not look at me and say, “Oh, you made the dean’s list, so you pass.” He doesn’t look at Pastor Jason and say, “Oh, you told too many fishing stories in your last sermon: fail.” Let me rephrase that first sentence; God…
Celebrate Easter with a Heart of Worship
If you ask any Christian what is Easter they will say that it is a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. But how do we celebrate Easter? We do egg hunts and go to church service on the weekend of Easter, but is that it? We take time for fellowship which is good, but how exactly are…
Easy Ways to Stay Intentional with God
For those of you who don’t know, this is the time of year college students are living on coffee and scrambling for due dates. The end of the semester is easily the most stressful time of a college student’s year. And maybe I’m only speaking for myself, but I feel as if the spring semester…
Give Your Life a Spring Cleaning
When spring comes, many people seem to get the urge to clean. Perhaps the warmer weather and longer days of sunshine give people renewed energy to want to make their house new again. While we are busy making a list of what needs to be clean in our homes, maybe we also need to think about…
Recognizing God in the Little Things
Many times we forget to acknowledge the gifts the Lord gives us throughout the day. If we really opened our eyes, however, I believe we would see more of His blessings than we think. For starters, He woke us up this morning! I love knowing God wakes us up with a purpose for each day….
Dinner with Jesus
I had an awesome dinner with God. It all started in the morning when I woke up. I went to take a shower, but no water came out. I didn’t pay my water bill! Ugh, that sucks. On my way to work, a car passed a stop sign and ended up crashing into me. I…
Authentic Warriors Need Authentic Faith
Last month, faithful Christian men came together as a family to worship Jesus at the Authentic Warrior Men’s Conference. But the question is, how faithful are the men who were in attendance? If you have ever been to a men’s conference then you know that it is always about how to be a better man…