Fellow Pilgrims: Walking Together in Faith

Last week, as our VBS series began, we looked at what it means to be called by the gospel. This week’s theme turns in a different direction: what does our faith communicate when life gets hard? That question matters because pressure has a way of revealing what is really inside us. Most of us know that from experience. When life is easy, it is simpler to sound patient, calm, and trusting. But when we are stressed, embarrassed, treated unfairly, or pushed into a corner, somethi

This past week, our congregation had it's annual VBS, and I’ve been thinking about how God uses simple and fun themes to instill deep truths into our hearts. This year’s VBS walks through four movements in the book of Acts all with a fun explorer theme (think Indiana Jones). Night one is about being called. Night two is about communicating Jesus through both life and words. Night three is about staying committed when faith gets hard. And night four reminds us that God’s Word

We have come to the end of our study on making disciples. We’ve spent weeks thinking deeply, reading carefully, and reflecting honestly. We’ve worked through truth that has challenged us, encouraged us, and, I hope, stretched us. When a series ends, there can be a quiet temptation to think the work is mostly done. We finished the lessons. We covered the material. We made it to the end. But when it comes to the Great Commission, reaching the end of the study is not the end of

There’s a question some Christians ask as they think about the Great Commission and Jesus’ call to “go and make disciples of all nations”: Where do I need to go to serve Christ? It’s a valid question. It makes us think about purpose, sacrifice, and calling. It reminds us that the gospel is meant to move, and that the mission of God is bigger than our own lives, cities, and routines. But there is another question underneath it: What if the first place God wants to send us is t