Scripture: Genesis 37:19-27, 39:1-2 Have you ever questioned the presence of God? I certainly have. Scott, our youngest son, disappeared in a crowd at a hot-air balloon festival in So Cal when he was young. In those terrifying moments – when the fear that som eone may have taken him raced in our minds – it was hard to see God’s hand at work anywhere. But despite everything that we could not see, we chose to trust. Later, we saw clearly that God had been at work in many de

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3, 44-52 Sometimes you just need to get away, don’t you? Sheryl & I are about to head out for a week of vacation. There’s something magical about time away. Now, I’m not talking about one of those vacations where you are on the move nonstop & everything is more work than relaxation. We’ve all probably experienced vacations where we came home more exhausted than when we left. I used to be an expert in those kinds of trips. What we all really need is a

Scripture: Acts 4:31-37 It’s really interesting to see what can bring people together. For example: Two men can be polar opposites, but they will sit side-by-side & high-five each other through a football game. Total strangers start talking to each other when a cancelled flight leaves them stranded together at an airport gate. During a national tragedy or natural disaster, people come together in extraordinary ways. (Seen again in Hurricane Florence & Indonesian tsunami) Th