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Beyond Sunday
When I was in fifth grade, I moved from my childhood home in Alpine, Wyoming to Fresno, California. I had to say goodbye to my friends, the house I grew up in and most of my belongings. Moving here, we did not have enough money to buy or rent a house, so my mom, sister…
Paul Haugen sings The Outisders by NEEDTOBREATHE. We premiered this song inside of our online service on September 20, 2020. We all feel a little bit like outsiders from time-to-time, but many of us have found a way to feel more like an insider by engaging in community. We’d love to engage with you inside…
During this past week, it has been especially difficult to not focus on the promise of Heaven. With the pandemic still in full swing and fires destroying close to home oasis, it was a reprieve to imagine the greatness and splendor of Heaven that would wash away the destruction occurring on earth. The Creek Fire…
Trust God over Google
Last Sunday’s message was fitting for the time. Not only has “call out culture” become a welcomed and prevalent practice, but the idea of confrontation and correction have inspired movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo. Both the message and these movements have a crucial thread in common: the desire to care enough about a people, institution,…
My childhood fear was being confined to small spaces and my sister used exposure therapy on me.
It seemed as though I was being tested by God as he threw everything at me that could possibly cause me to spin out into anger.
For the past three weeks, I’ve been releasing 1 minute, or shorter, Tik Tok videos to help feed the faith of strangers online. In just three weeks over 1275 people have started following my videos. One video titled, “How to START reading the Bible” has had over 216 HOURS of watch time. It’s on 53…
The #1 relationship killer, or the number one problem people have in their relationships is that they have unmet expectations. It’s the reason you can’t see eye-to-eye. It’s the reason you fight over finances, parenting and just about everything else. But it’s avoidable. In this vlog, I share a story about a family day at…