3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in huma

What if the years you're waiting to "figure it out" are the years God is actually calling you to move? We recently finished our Ecclesiastes series, and one verse has stuck with me ever since: Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I have no pleasure in them" (Ecclesiastes 12:1, ESV) One of my greatest joys as a pastor is watching people become who God intended them to be, so they can imp

Jim Carrey once said, “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” I’m not sure we believe that, do we? We might raise our eyebrows and purse our lips at the seemingly true idea that the top of the mountain is actually a false summit, but we get right back to work on climbing the mountain. Sure, Jim Carrey’s good life didn’t satisfy, but mine will. If my kids get into that college, I’ll be ok