Guest speaker Lyle Zumdahl reminds us of the freedom that comes from living lives of grace and truth, that God intends His Church to be a welcoming place of truth.

Is friendship biblical? What if God was the inventor of the importance of "friending" people? We see in Hebrews that we are made to be in community, to spend time together and to encourage one another daily.

What does a "real man" look like? Is it rippling muscles? Driving a fast car, having a high powered job? Or does it mean sacrificing yourself for your family? Putting others in front of yourself? For Father's Day I want to affirm our Dads with a biblical image of Manhood.

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What would you say if I told you that God has saved the best for last? That God is prepared to do miracles in your life, and to allow you to be part of things that most people would call impossible? This is not some tease, but a promise from God.

Scripture tells us that we are supposed to listen to God so we can know what to do. For most of us, it's hard to hear own own thoughts, let alone hear God in the midst of the white noise of our lives. If we really want to hear God, we will have to make an intentional effort to slow down and shut out the other noise, so we can hear God's still, small voice.

Guest preacher Bob Weirenga calls us to Memorial Day, to live in recognition of the sacrifices that have made our freedom possible, including the sacrifice of Jesus that gives us eternal freedom.

Guest speaker Ken Hoogstra examines Jesus' interactions with the disciples in Mark 8 to help us "understand-understand" how to allow what we know about God to change us from within.

Each Mother’s Day we buy Mom a card, take her out for frou-frou food, and then move on the next day. What if the value of our Mom’s goes far beyond hugs, lunches, art projects and more? The proverbs will challenge us to remember the value and centrality of thanksgiving, and that we need to offer that gratitude to our Moms, whose impact often goes far beyond what we comprehend.

In our 24/7 world who has time to slow down. We multitask, and purchase products and tools to help us be able to fit more stuff into less time. What if we were not created to run like that? What if we are too busy not to slow down and rest?