News and Encouragement

Here are Scripture for you to read through the story of the birth of Christ. Before or after opening presents, have those you are...

God's Word Personalized I AM I AM Love. Love one another for love is from Me. That you know Me is revealed in the love you have. If you...

2020 Has Been a Great Year! Just trying to keep it positive. We sent this in a newsletter, but trying to point you to encouragement and...

I will be with you. Joshua 1:9 I will comfort you. Isaiah 66:13 I will help you. Isaiah 41:10 I will give you peace. John 14:27 I will...

God speaks truth into us through His Word and His Spirit. The Bible reminds us that God loves His children, His disciples, just as He...

God's Word Personalized I AM I AM Gracious. I AM gracious and caring, slow to anger, full of loving-kindness. I AM good to all and My...

God's Word Personalized I AM I AM your Shepherd. I AM your God, you are My sheep. Jesus is the good shepherd. He knows you and you know...

I AM I AM Your Maker. I made you and breathed life into you. 4 The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life....

God's Word Personalized I AM I AM your Creator. I made every part of you in your mother’s womb. Give thanks for I put you together and...

There is a lot of good in this world! There are many good people doing a lot of good things. There is significantly more good than what...

When I was in college, 28 years ago, the LA riots took place over the use of excessive force by police on Rodney King. I look at that...

Here is a recap of our year so far. We continue to love and serve in our communities. It is difficult to be loving and keep distant. ...

A short video to genuinely say, "I Love You."

Know any complainers? What do you see? Look a little closer. One way I have identified leaders to mentor is seeing people who complain...

Maybe weeds have no meaning. Maybe they are just weeds. Right after we got married, Tiffany and I planted a tomato plant behind our...

There is no doubt that God is with you! God manifests His presence in your life through the Holy Spirit. Prior to dying on the cross and...

The director of the refugee orphanage in Uganda that The Refuge is a part of is stuck there due to COVID. The Refuge has three priorities...

Regardless of how you are feeling, you are loved. In my last blog, Hooked on a Feeling, I wrote, “most emotions are like a barometer. A...

How are you feeling? Are you doing ok? As humans, we have a broad spectrum of feelings. If you Google “list of feelings,” you will come...