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Check Your Heart Posture - Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

Check Your Heart Posture - Sermon Recap

And when our hearts are right, God can entrust us with greater influence - not because we seek it, but because we can handle it with humility.
06 Jul 2025 3 min read
The Sardis Syndrome - Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

The Sardis Syndrome - Sermon Recap

God is not looking for a polished church. He’s looking for a living church.
30 Mar 2025 3 min read
The Pit Stop: Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

The Pit Stop: Sermon Recap

The pit stop is not the end. It’s maintenance. It’s preparation. It’s a strategy.
27 Aug 2023 3 min read
A.O.G. Activate! - Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

A.O.G. Activate! - Sermon Recap

Passive faith gets you through. But active faith makes a change.
01 Jan 2023 4 min read
Nevertheless: Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

Nevertheless: Sermon Recap

Sometimes the change we’re praying for doesn’t come because we hesitate to obey.
28 Aug 2022 2 min read
Check Your Lights! Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

Check Your Lights! Sermon Recap

During times of prayer and fasting, God doesn’t just call us to disconnect from distractions - He calls us to examine our witness.
06 Mar 2022 3 min read
Buckle Up: We're expecting turbulence - Sermon Recap
Sermon Recaps

Buckle Up: We're expecting turbulence - Sermon Recap

When you board a flight, the first thing they tell you is to buckle up. Not because they want turbulence… but because turbulence is a normal part of the journey.
05 Sep 2021 3 min read
Racial Bias: A Melanin Working Mom’s Call for Change
faith reflections

Racial Bias: A Melanin Working Mom’s Call for Change

When George Floyd called out for his Mama, he summoned every mother in the world. All of our hearts were broken, and tears were flowing from our eyes. We all saw our children on the ground with a knee on their necks.
17 Jun 2020 3 min read
Kenny + Sha: 10 Fun Facts & Tips For Surviving After I do
love & marriage

Kenny + Sha: 10 Fun Facts & Tips For Surviving After I do

Now that we have a son and a daughter watching us, the responsibility feels even greater. We want them to see that commitment is not about perfection, but an intentional decision to persevere.
25 Apr 2019 3 min read
The Working Mom Balancing Act
motherhood & family

The Working Mom Balancing Act

Supporting working parents is not just a benefit issue; it’s a retention, productivity, and engagement strategy.
05 Feb 2019 2 min read
High Risk Pregnancies
motherhood & family

High Risk Pregnancies

In 2017, I was beaming with joy, pregnant with a baby boy. I could hardly contain my excitement. I had always wanted a son, and God had finally answered that prayer. But underneath the excitement was quiet anxiety.
31 Jan 2019 3 min read
When you're mad at God
faith reflections

When you're mad at God

Easter is coming, and as churches prepare for the big day and Christians around the world partake in Lent, I find myself a wee bit frustrated. Though I am supposed to be reflecting on the great sacrifice Jesus made for me, I AM MAD @ God.
24 Mar 2010 3 min read
When God Shows Up in the Middle of the Deadline
faith reflections

When God Shows Up in the Middle of the Deadline

Many times, we feel overwhelmed because we are trying to accomplish God’s assignment with human effort. That’s a burden we were never meant to carry.
11 Mar 2010 2 min read
Climb the Sycamore Tree
faith reflections

Climb the Sycamore Tree

Christ wasn’t concerned about Zacchaeus’ past. He was interested in his future. Zacchaeus had sincerely sought Him, and Jesus chose to abide with him - not for a passing moment, but in a life-changing way.
27 Jan 2010 2 min read
2010: A New Year, A Renewed Purpose
faith reflections

2010: A New Year, A Renewed Purpose

No resolution, no dream, and no plan can truly succeed without God’s guidance, His presence, and the discernment that comes from walking with Him.
03 Jan 2010 2 min read
Get Out of the Spotlight
faith reflections

Get Out of the Spotlight

Sometimes, without even realizing it, we bring the world’s ideas of image, status, and visibility into a place that was meant to center completely on God.
28 Dec 2009 2 min read
Who's driving this thing?
faith reflections

Who's driving this thing?

Faith means trusting God to take us where we need to go, even when we don’t know the route, the timing, or what the journey will look like. All that matters is that He’s at the wheel
21 Dec 2009 2 min read
OMG! I'm sinking...Taking Your Eyes Off Jesus
faith reflections

OMG! I'm sinking...Taking Your Eyes Off Jesus

Faith doesn’t mean the wind stops blowing. It means we keep looking at the One who told us to come, even while it blows.
19 Dec 2009 1 min read
Spiritual Fluff! The Courage to Step Back
faith reflections

Spiritual Fluff! The Courage to Step Back

For over 16 years, I served in various leadership roles in the church. Those years were filled with growth, joy, challenges, lessons, and moments I will always be grateful for. I don’t regret the service, but for several months, I felt a quiet tug in my spirit telling me it was time to step back.
19 Dec 2009 2 min read
Remembering What Really Matters
faith reflections

Remembering What Really Matters

The world is watching how we live out our faith. If our actions don’t align with what we profess, the message of Christ can become harder for others to see.
07 Dec 2009 2 min read
Let Him break you
faith reflections

Let Him break you

When God is preparing us for something greater, He begins shaping us, sometimes quietly, sometimes through experiences we don’t immediately understand.
24 Oct 2009 2 min read
2009: A Time to Reflect and Refocus
faith reflections

2009: A Time to Reflect and Refocus

A ministry that is not centered on Him will eventually lose its purpose. But when God is the foundation, even the smallest efforts can bear lasting fruit.
31 Dec 2008 2 min read
Bored again Christians: Are We Spirit-Filled… or Just Chasing the Hype?
faith reflections

Bored again Christians: Are We Spirit-Filled… or Just Chasing the Hype?

Creativity in worship is a gift. But when substance takes a back seat to spectacle, something is off balance.
04 Dec 2008 2 min read
Don't lose sight of the Call
faith reflections

Don't lose sight of the Call

In that moment, I was reminded of something important: Our security isn’t ultimately found in a house, a job, or anything we can lose. Our security is found in God.
08 Jan 2008 2 min read
Serve First! - Meet the Need, Then Preach the Word
faith reflections

Serve First! - Meet the Need, Then Preach the Word

Jesus understood something we sometimes forget: Before people can receive hope, they often need help.
21 Nov 2007 2 min read
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