Pastor Without A Pulpit

There are days when serving God feels exciting. The prayers seem to flow. The Bible comes alive. Worship stirs the soul, and it feels like the Lord is right beside us every step of the way. Then there are the other days.  

When God Uses Everyday Moments to Change Our Hearts

There are moments in life when we feel like we are drowning. Not physically, but spiritually, emotionally, mentally. The waves of life come crashing in — addiction, fear, depression, grief, failure, regret, loneliness. Sometimes the storm outside of us becomes a storm inside of us. We try to stay strong. We try to hold it […]

Easier Said Than Done… Or Is It? Anxiety is one of the most common struggles people face. We worry about bills, health, children, relationships, the future, and even things we cannot control. When the Apostle Paul writes, “Be anxious for nothing,” it can almost sound unrealistic. Some may even ask, “How can God expect me […]

More Than a Seat in the Pew: Counting the Cost of Following Christ What does it truly mean to be a Christian? In today’s world, that word can be watered down. It can mean someone who attends church on Sunday, says the right things, maybe even believes the right ideas. But Jesus never called people […]

Be Still Enough to Be Filled There are moments in life when we try to keep going, keep giving, keep serving—but deep down, we’re running on empty. We pour into others, we carry burdens, we show up again and again… but somewhere along the way, we forget to stop and receive. God never asked us […]

We can see it—clear, beautiful, almost within reach. The air up there looks cleaner. The view looks better. The purpose feels certain. And when God places that mountain in front of us, we believe, with good reason, that we are meant to go there. But what we often don’t see… is the valley in between.

Scripture reminds us in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Those words are simple—but not always easy. We live in a world that pushes us to plan everything, fix everything, and worry about everything. Tomorrow’s bills, next week’s problems, […]

Our scripture today comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:18: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” That verse sounds beautiful… but if we are honest, it can also sound impossible. It’s easy to give thanks when life is going well. When the bills are paid, when the […]

Have you ever asked that question? Why bother praying? Why bother forgiving? Why bother serving? Why bother doing the right thing when it feels like no one notices?