Warning signs are everywhere — a strange noise under your car’s hood, sudden chest pain, a water stain on the ceiling, a burning smell. We often ignore them, but paying attention to these warnings can avoid a lot of trouble down the road. Today, Pastor Bill reminds you there are spiritual warning signs too: neglected disciplines, half-hearted prayers, and ignoring the Spirit’s prompting. Don’t brush them off. But heeding them can lead to big spiritual payoffs. 

Have you ever seen children in a toy store—excited by everything, focused on nothing? Bright, flashy toys pull them in every direction. They bounce from one aisle to the next, never settling. Today, Pastor Bill reminds you that you can be the same way. God has given you many good gifts, but those blessings can easily distract you from Him. It’s often not hardship that pulls you away, but comfort and abundance. Are your eyes on Jesus, or the things of this world? 

Have you ever seen one of those towering structures built from playing cards? It can take hours—sometimes even days—to stack thousands of cards into a fragile masterpiece. Yet remove just one card from a key position, and everything collapses. Today, Pastor Bill offers a sobering reminder: your life is like one of those houses of cards: a single careless decision can undo years of faithfulness. So, guard your choices. What you build over time can be lost in a moment.  

Have you ever wished for more? More sweets, more space, more car, more money, more recognition, more love? Today, Pastor Bill reminds you that even if you gained everything you ever wanted, it still wouldn’t satisfy. King Solomon had more wealth, success, and pleasure than anyone of his time, yet he concluded it was all meaningless. In the end, what truly matters isn’t how much you accumulate, but what you do for others—and what Jesus has done for you.

Some choices seem obvious. Fruit or candy. Keep scrolling or go to bed. Say something sharp—or hold your tongue. But sometimes what feels like the better option isn’t. Today, Pastor Bill highlights a surprising choice: Would you rather have Jesus standing beside you, or the Holy Spirit living within you? Most of us would instinctively choose Jesus in the flesh. Yet Jesus Himself said it was better for Him to go, so the Spirit could come. So, which would you choose—and why?

Have you ever watched old TV footage from decades ago? Before high definition, everything looked blurry and grainy—like you were peering through a foggy lens. You almost want to rub your eyes to make the picture clearer. Today, Pastor Bill says that celebrating Easter without Jesus is like that. Without Him, it’s just eggs, candy, and a holiday meal. But with Jesus, Easter bursts into full color. It becomes the celebration of victory over death. So, how are you seeing Easter? 

Eating a donut for breakfast, a candy bar for lunch, and greasy pizza for dinner might sound great in the moment. But after a few days, your body starts craving something hearty and homemade. Today, Pastor Bill says your spiritual life works the same way. You can try to fill yourself with cheap substitutes — alcohol, parties, old memories— and they may feel good for a while. But if that’s all you’re feeding on, you’ll end up empty. There is a way to be filled. That fulfillment has a name: Jesus.

There’s nothing like stepping outside on a cool day and feeling the warmth of the sun on your face. Yet that same sun is so powerful you can’t even look at it, and too much exposure can burn you. Still, without it, life on earth would not exist. Today, Pastor Bill reminds you that while every living thing depends on the S-U-N, there is One even more powerful and life-giving—the S-O-N. The question is, are you living under the life and authority of Jesus, the Son?

This world is full of things for us to be worried about! It seems like every week there is a new crisis in our towns, our countries, and our world that threatens to spell the end of life as we know it. But Pastor Bill encourages us to remain faithful to the Lord in spite of our challenging circumstances. Our lives aren’t defined by the tough times we live through; they’re defined by the work God is doing within us. The more faithful we are to Him, the more He transforms us into better reflections of His Son.

One of the ways that God challenges us to live differently is to respect the image of God reflected in every single person around us. Many of us, even those of us who follow Jesus, are likely to look down on certain people because of different beliefs, different cultural backgrounds, or even different interests. But Pastor Bill doesn’t want us to forget the most important thing about humanity: God made every one of us special, in His image! We all have a place waiting for us at the Lord’s supper table.