Defend the Faith with Hope (1Peter 1)

MOTIVATE This past week the United States celebrated its 238th declaration of independence as a nation. As Americans it is right to take pride in their country. Sometimes this pride shows up through celebration with fireworks. Some people celebrate patriotism through wearing or waving of national colors (red, white and blue of the flag). We…

Defend the Faith (1Peter 3:15)

PLAY AUDIO:   MOTIVATE Being a teenager is a trying time. Teens can be impulsive. They have great desire but little reasoning and can act without thinking at times. Teens can be ignorant. Because they have a few years of school and life experience their little bit of knowledge appears to them bigger than reality….

Stuck by Jesus (Matthew 7:21-27)

PLAY AUDIO:   MOTIVATE This past week we have had some great storms with much thunder and lightning. Many families looked outside and were glad they had a home they could sleep in to be safe and secure. It reminds me a story about the 3 little pigs. Almost everyone has heard the story of…

Never Trust A Skinny Chef

Have you ever heard of a skinny chef? How about an overweight yoga instructor? These would be hilariously ironic but also obviously hypocritical. Yet, the Internal Revenue Service recently released data on those who fail to pay their taxes. And believe it or not, it is actually federal employees themselves. The reports are part of…