Nehemiah’s heart was awakened one morning.  It was not because a beautiful sunrise that came up over the fortress of Susa, or from a passage of scripture he came across while reading the Torah.  Nehemiah’s heart was awakened by tragedy. He heard of the condition his people were living in while in Jerusalem.  He heard…

A few years ago my family and I went out for pizza before attending a Saturday night church service. I was incredibly hungry and ate way too much. It’s unusual for me to leave a restaurant without a box of leftovers. But that night I walked out of the pizza place with nothing but an…

This week’s post comes from one of our leaders, Mark Burrows. We are excited about what God has put on his heart, and can’t wait to share it with you!   Have you ever pondered a quote that wouldn’t go away?  Recently I had that experience with the quote, “We are pre-wired to look for…

Today is the first day of June. Hello Summer (you are welcome here). This is often the start of a 3 month season in which folks hit the road, rev up the boat, head to the coast, or do whatever summer-time activity makes up for the long, dreary winter. I say:  have fun! But in…