Childhood Dreams When I was younger, I used to daydream about having superpowers—super speed to dash into the street and save someone from a speeding car; super strength to catch a collapsing bridge before it crushed the people below; the ability to fly so I could swoop in and rescue...

So its graduation season again! A time of ending one season and starting another. A time to be excited about future plans and next steps. For me, this year it is different. This year, three of our pastors have kids graduating from high school. However, for Pastor TJ and Pastor Brett, this is...

Growing up, God was such a distant being in my mind. Although I went to church with my family and even believed that God existed, I didn’t see how he could be part of my life. When I went to college, a friend at work, Cassie, invited me to come with her to an event on OSU campus. I knew...

Growing up with 10 brothers and sisters had its advantages. One of the better ones is that there was always enough of us around to get a board game or card game going. So we would spend many afternoons and evenings playing all sorts of games. However, as competitive as we were, more often than...

I like to think that I am an open person. Specifically, I like to think that I am willing to learn from anyone. Unfortunately, what “I like to think” is not always true. In fact, if I am being honest, many times what “I like to think” is more of a wish than a...

When I first became a true follower of Jesus I was in a church on the OSU campus. I was encouraged to serve, which I was happy to do because I was so excited about my new life in Christ! We were a mobile church, which meant we had to set up everything each week. Someone mentioned that I could...

Growing up I had 10 siblings, so finances were always tight for a household of 13. But every once in awhile, we would stop and get Jolly Pirate Donuts! Not only are JPD the best but they also did a bakers dozen and we needed that 13th donut! With 13 people you avoid going into stores as much as...

Are you annoyed by all the “Terms & Conditions” that seem to apply to everything these days? Whether signing up for a new phone line or enrolling your kid in soccer there are pages of these “Terms & Conditions.” It can be mind boggling and quite frustrating. Maybe...

Recently, I performed a wedding for some dear friends of mine. As I was preparing, it got me thinking again about all the passages that the Bible instructs us about how to love each other as husband and wife. There is good wisdom written in there – I am sure you may have heard some of...

What is it about the new year that prompts us – no, drives us, to reflect on the things that we want to change about ourselves?