Scripture"Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting,'Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord!Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills.Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places.Then the glory of the Lord will be revealedand all people will see it together.The Lord has spoken!'A voice said, 'Shout!'I aske...  Read More

Though I had grown up in church, when I went to college I fell away from going to worship. Like a lot of people, life got busy. School was rigorous, football required a lot, and any free time I used to hang out with friends. Then two guys from the football team invited me to check out a bible study they attended. The truth is I wouldn’t have gone on my own, but since they invited me, I gave it a t...  Read More

Scripture6 "The wolf will live with the lamb,    and the leopard will lie down with the young goat;    the calf and the young lion will feed[a] together,    and a little child will lead them.7 The cow and the bear will graze.    Their young will lie down together,    and a lion will eat straw like an ox.8 A nursing child will play over the snake’s hole;    toddlers will reach right over the serpen...  Read More

Scripture"A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse;    a branch will sprout[a] from his roots.2 The Lord’s spirit will rest upon him,    a spirit of wisdom and understanding,    a spirit of planning and strength,    a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.3 He will delight in fearing the Lord.He won’t judge by appearances,    nor decide by hearsay.4 He will judge the needy with righteousnes...  Read More

Scripture"A child is born to us, a son is given to us,    and authority will be on his shoulders.    He will be named    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6ReflectionHow many times as a kid did someone ask you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I imagine a lot. You probably had some pretty good answers that evolved over time. When I ask my 10...  Read More

Scripture"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.    On those living in a pitch-dark land, light has dawned." - Isaiah 9:2ReflectionWhen I was younger, I was afraid of the dark. If I happened to wake up in the middle of the night, I would bury myself under my covers, no matter how warm it got under there. I’m not sure I even knew what it was specifically that I was afraid of: Monst...  Read More