The world is thinking about Jesus this week. So indulge me by hearing some of my thoughts on the night Jesus was born. The details reveal...

The holidays. A time for twinkling lights, rosy cheeks, festive cheer, neatly wrapped presents, fresh baked cookies, and many other...

Some days are hard. Some days are so full of stress and anxiety and fear and heartache that you long to get away. What if you could?...

The general epistles are seven letters in the New Testament that were written to a general audience of Christians, rather than to...

A BOOK REVIEW OF BEYOND TECHNIQUE IN SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY: WORKING WITH EMOTIONS AND THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP BY EVE LIPCHIK (by Misty Reynolds) If you have interest in learning more about the concept and process of providing solution focused therapy to clients, it is my pleasure to recommend Beyond Technique in Solution Focused Therapy: Working with Emotions and the Therapeutic Relationship by Eve Lipchik. This book is filled not only with instruction regarding the c

The Epistle to the Hebrews is a profound exploration of the superiority of Jesus Christ over all other religious figures and systems. The...

As Paul’s arrests and subsequent confinements take center stage in the "pastoral epistles." So does his evangelistic heart. Toward the...

Today our kids studied the story of the tower of Babel. It’s a familiar story, but one that we probably don’t think about very often. In it, the people decide to build a great city and in the middle of that city they begin to build a tower to Heaven. They say to themselves in verse four of chapter 11 “Come let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose tope is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole Earth.” Th

The alarm blared, a shrill siren cutting through the Friday morning fog. Sophia fumbled for the snooze button, mumbling under her breath....

The cell was a concrete box, a stark reminder of the world he'd left behind. John sat on his bunk, his gaze fixed on the peeling paint on...

For the month of November out Christian Soldiers group has been studying Noah. The story of Noah is a familiar one to most of us but there are so many lessons that we can learn from it. It is a story of Faith, Action, Obedience, Grace, and Love. This morning, they focused on how Noah put his faith into action. Noah didn’t just have faith that God would save him from the flood and then sit on his hands he acted on that faith and started to build the ark. This is such a great l

The old oak tree stood sentinel over the quiet town square, its gnarled branches reaching towards the sky like weathered hands. Beneath...

One day in the late Spring they came to his cell in the Mamertine Prison in Rome and opened the door. His executioners led him out of the...

This past weekend we took three of our teens to the FUEL youth retreat at Gulf Coast Bible Camp. It was a fantastic weekend, and I know that they were blessed by being there. This year’s theme was “the between”. We studied the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus but focused specifically on the Saturday between the two events. Scripture does not give us much information of what went on during that time, but our focus was on the emotions of the Apostles and what they were goi

Butch Harmon, who has instructed professional golfers from Fred Couples to Tiger Woods, tells the story of the club member who was having...

Today our Christian Soldiers group started studying Noah in there Sunday morning class. We will spend four weeks on Noah. There is so much packed into this story. It is a story that we are all familiar with. We learned it early in Sunday school and VBS but sometimes as we grow older, we forget the great lessons of the “Bible class” stories. The story of Noah is filled with lessons that are practical for us today. The Bible tells us in Hebrews the eleventh chapter that Noah ha

I can’t tell you how relieved I am that the election is over. Finally. I have my views and you can have yours. I posted a couple of times...

If you saw her backstage you never would have imagined what fame was soon to come her way. She walked out on the stage in a frumpy dress....

The Gospel of John is truly special for its unique approach among the Gospels. It stands out for its deep theological focus on Jesus as...

As we near to the end of October, our minds generally drift toward the next two major holidays: Christmas and Thanksgiving. While most of the world prepares for Christmas, remember that Thanksgiving comes first. As a Christian that should always be our motto. Give thanks first. I give thanks to God everyday for my church family here at Summerdale! I thank Him that He has allowed me to work with so many wonderful young people and to belong to a group of Christians that love th