Pastor J's Blog

God has blessed Katie and me with two girls and a boy ranging from ages 6 months, 2 years, and 4 years old. You may have guessed that our house remains a pretty busy place with three under the age of 5. Each little bundle of joy has different personalities that adds to our busy home. My oldest daughter has a heart of compassion and desires to be completely self dependent. I have a boy that remains strong willed, determined to have his way, and loves his daddy. My youngest little lady has not revealed her personality fully yet, but I remain convinced that her personality will be in the middle of her oldest siblings. However, God has been teaching me about divine grace as I attempt to bring up these three little ones in the instruction and discipline found within Scripture. You may ask yourself, "How has God been teaching you about divine grace through parenting?" Let me explain. I love my children unconditionally. They can do nothing to remove my fatherly love for them. Whe...

I took the students on a mission trip to Nashville, Tennessee last week. I had no idea what God had in store for our students, but I was praying that God would do something big for his glory. I had high expectations to see God move, and God worked mightily in the lives of the students that went on that trip. This camp experience allowed me to note three truths about the millennial generation. 1) The millennial generation lives to be driven for a greater purpose in life. Throughout the week, I challenged students to share their faith at their ministry sites. Many students shared the gospel or their testimonies with the people they were serving at their ministry sites by the end of the week. The students would come up to me at dinner time with pure joy and excitement to tell me about their latest story of sharing the love of Jesus Christ with an individual that day. I saw students driven to share the gospel, and I was encouraged to see their zeal for Jesus Christ unashamedly proclaime...