Wrestling Isn’t Rigged

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “Wrestling with God”. Well, let’s just say that I ‘got into the ring’ with the Lord the other day. I pulled into my driveway, and saw my wife , and one of my sons, on their hands and knees in the grass. I knew something wasn’t right. I asked, “Is …

Goals and Purpose: A Winning Formula

Think back. 1 year ago. What was your goal for the year? Not your resolution, but your goal. How did you do? At this point, you’re either smiling because you crushed it, or you want to exit out of this blog asap. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve trained for a race, only …

4 Christmas Gifts

Merry Christmas! I hope your Christmas was wonderful. I am going to keep this short. For the last few weeks, we have been preparing for the birth of Christ. Every week, we have focused on 4 great gifts of Jesus: Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy. There is no wrapping paper for these gifts. There is …

Is A Wrong Turn Really Wrong?

Have you turned left when you meant to go, right? Straight when you were supposed to exit? Run on a trail instead of a road? Usually, you think “oops” or “that was a mistake,” but is it really? I truly believe that God directs our steps. Many times, I’ve gone into a store when I …

New Meaning To A Classic Christmas Song

“Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born!“ You’ve, more than likely, heard this Christmas song. But, it can kind of seem irrelevant. West Michigan has no mountains. West Michigan has very few hills. But, we can tell people that Jesus …