We have been talking all year about flourishing. I know we are only three weeks into the year, but already we have looked at how we prepare the soil of our hearts, how we plant the right seed and how we abide in the vine...
But the Angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 The culmination...
This has been a year of shaking. A pandemic, protests and a divisive political season have upended our lives this year. The economy is a roller coaster ride. Guidance from experts is contradictory, confusing and constantly changing. It's hard to know what to believe, who to...
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you...
This is my prayer: that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you determine what is best. Philippians 1:9–10. Our culture thrives on binary categories. Good and evil. Black and white. Left and right. Republican and democrat. Right and...
For the rest of March Mountain View Church will be moving our Sunday church services online. Rather than coming to our physical address, join us live on our YouTube channel at 8:45 am or watch the replay at 10:45 am. Subscribe HERE. Now that the World...
As reports about the spread of NOVEL COVID-19 (aka the Coronavirus) punctuate our news feeds between stories on the presidential primaries and the fluctuating stock markets, please know that nothing is ever as bad as THEY make it seem. Here are five truths about fear...
Have you ever noticed that God is not in a hurry? I have been in a hurry most of my life. “Hurry up!” might have been the command my dad barked the most at my brothers and me. I found myself hurrying my kids the same...
If I can read Hebrew and Greek but do not have love, I am a loud, blustering noise maker. If I can preach and know lots of stuff about lots of stuff and I have faith enough to sound really sure of myself but do not have...
Traci put this quote on her little letter board, "Love looks like something." With Valentine's Day coming, it got my attention. Since I am scheduled to talk about "love for each person" on Sunday, I tried googling to find the source of the quote. Yes,...
