Step Into Significance

When I was in school, I liked math for one main reason—formulas. The process was simple and satisfying: put the right things in, get the right things out. Every problem had a solution, and the formula guaranteed it.             It’s a great mindset for math, but a dangerous one for faith! At its core, that kind […]

Shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent are popular for two obvious reasons: we love seeing hard work turn into realized dreams, and it’s entertaining when someone thinks they can sing, and they can’t!             The reality is that we all carry hopes in our hearts, but discovering the right dreams to live for requires wisdom. Paul writes in Ephesians […]

            Through all our differences, humanity shares one thing: we all have a story. It’s a story made up of what we’ve done, where we’ve been, and what has happened to us. For some of us, that story is going really well. But for others, if we’re honest, maybe it’s not going as well as we’d hoped. Maybe […]

This weekend, we celebrate some of the most incredible people in the world—moms. Statistics say 122 million calls are made on Mother’s Day, more than any other day of the year. About 152 million cards are sent, a quarter of all annual flowers are sold, and in 2024, $33.5 billion was spent. Why? Because we […]

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for resisting apartheid—nearly three decades behind bars. He entered angry and resolute, driven by justice and conviction. But somewhere in the waiting, something shifted. Instead of allowing confinement to harden him, he chose to let it form him. He read voraciously, earned his law degree through correspondence, learned […]

We’ve all been there—trying to fix a relational problem, only to say or do something that makes it worse! In those moments, we realize the person in the mirror is often part of the problem. The apostle Paul understood this when he urged believers to live worthy of their calling by being completely humble and […]

Wedding rings became part of the Christian wedding ceremony in the Middle Ages for two reasons. First, precious metals symbolize that our vows are precious because they’re taken before Almighty God. Second, the unending circle signifies our commitment until death do us part. These rings remind us not to walk away when marriage requires work, […]

When I was 15 years old, my father sat me down gently but soberly before my freshman year. He said, “Jimmy, you’re getting ready to start high school. Do you know what that means?” I stared at him blankly. He continued: “That means new temptations and new pressures are coming, and what you decide will […]

By the end of his life, the Apostle Peter, one of Jesus’ closest disciples, had witnessed Christianity mature beyond its early excitement. He saw believers who knew about God—even believed in Him—but struggled to fully grasp what salvation meant for their daily lives. Beyond that, they faced brutal persecution under the Roman emperor Nero, the first of many rulers […]

As a pastor, I’ve stood at bedsides when someone has taken their final breath and stepped into eternity. It’s always a holy moment—a sacred tension between grief and awe. In those final seconds, words matter. People say what counts. That’s why each year as we approach Good Friday, I like to focus on the last […]