Peter made one of the greatest decisions of his life when he decided to leave everything and follow Jesus. My transformation to the Lord is not a dramatic as Peters but it did change my life, DRAMATICALLY. It happened in San Diego, in 1987 at at Billy Graham crusade. As with Peter, I too was seaching for something. I did not know what, but Jesus did. He brought the Grahams into my life at a time that I did not know what to do. I had contemplated suicide and was at my wit

The call of Jesus to every person in every generation is profoundly simple and eternally life-changing: “Follow Me.” Two words that rescue sinners. Two words that redirect destinies. Two words that produce disciples. Two words that define Christianity. “GO! AND FOLLOW JESUS: THE CALL THAT CHANGES YOUR LIFE DISCIPLESHIP (FOLLOWING JESUS)” As we begin this teacing series, we step into a journey that is both ancient and urgently needed—the journey of discipleship. Not a program

God tells us to seek out the "ancient paths" and walk in it. Why should we want to to do that... and what would it look like if we managed to do it? When my son, Shawn was young, one of his favorite TV shows was “Man vs. Wild”. It featured a guy named Bear Grylls and it was a sort of reality show where this man would be dropped off in an isolated area carrying a knife, a water bottle, some flint (to start a campfire), a waterproof bag, a multi-purpose tool, and even a Bible.

Isaiah said that "the Branch" (the Messiah) would be our shelter and refuge. What does that mean, and what difference could it make to how we live our lives? The year was 1777. A British army of 13,000 men marched on Philadelphia, and the American Congress had fled the city. The Continental army fought valiantly to hold back their enemy, but they were outflanked and outfought and eventually the English took the city. But before the Philadelphia was abandoned, Congress ordered

David wrote that God's word is the lamp for our feet and the light for our path. What does this mean and how do we put that to use in our lives? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell. The alphabet has always been foundational to learning. If you’ve ever watched The Sound of Music, you probably remember the scene where Maria is teaching the children to sing. She tells them, “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you read,

What would it mean to have more (Smore) of Jesus and less of me? And how would I know if I lived my life that way? A man told of having some friends over for a barbeque in his back yard, and they’d just passed out marshmallows and long roasting forks ready to make S’mores. At that point, 2 fire trucks raced by and stopped at a house just down the street. He and his friends and ran down the street and found the owners of the house, standing helplessly as their home was engulfe