Loneliness is one of the quietest struggles in our culture—and one of the most painful. You can be surrounded by people and still feel unseen, unknown, and disconnected. Loneliness isn’t simply being alone; it’s the ache of feeling like no one truly knows you or walks with you. In recent years, researchers and doctors have begun to name what many already feel. Loneliness affects our mental health, our emotional well-being, and even our physical bodies. Social media promises

Time is one of the few things every person has in equal measure. Each day—rich or poor, young or old, busy or retired—we are all given twenty-four hours. No one gets more. No one gets less. And yet, it often feels like some people can accomplish so much, while others feel constantly rushed, behind, or overwhelmed. We say things like, “I just don’t have enough time,” or “Where did the time go?” We try to save time, spend time, waste time, and even kill time—but time itself k

There is a quiet sadness—an emptiness—that seems to hang over much of our world. It doesn’t always look like grief or despair. In fact, it often looks like success. It looks like full calendars and empty evenings.It looks like years of hard work followed by restlessness instead of peace.It looks like achieving what we hoped for, only to wonder why it still isn’t enough. In a 2005 interview on 60 Minutes , Tom Brady was asked about life after winning Super Bowls. At the tim

“Vanity of vanities…all is vanity.”With these words, Ecclesiastes confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: much of what we chase in life does not last, satisfy, or finally matter. As we begin a new sermon series through the book of Ecclesiastes, we step into a book that is often overlooked and under-appreciated. Yet it may be one of the most honest books in Scripture. Ecclesiastes does not offer quick fixes or shallow optimism. Instead, it names the weariness many people qu

There is something deeply hopeful about a fresh start. New jobs, new homes, new routines, and especially a new year all carry the promise that things can be better. New Year’s Day invites reflection—looking back on the joys and struggles of the past year while resolving to move forward with purpose. Yet while we are often tempted to place our hope in self-improvement or optimism about the future, this reflection points us to a deeper and more lasting source of hope: God’s mer

“For God so loved the world…” Few words in Scripture are more familiar than John 3:16–17. We see them everywhere, hear them often, and many can recite them by heart. Yet familiarity can dull their weight. These verses proclaim a love far deeper than we can fully comprehend—a love rooted not in sentiment, but in sacrifice. One challenge we face is our shallow understanding of love. In English, we use the same word for everything—from spouses and children to pizza and football

Every generation has longed for peace. Nations negotiate for it, families hope for it, and individuals ache for it. Yet despite all our progress, true peace still feels just out of reach. The world searches for peace through power, politics, prosperity, and personal escape, believing that if conflict can be reduced and stability secured, peace will finally come. But the peace the world offers is fragile and temporary. It depends on circumstances and human effort—and it cannot

Have you ever stood beneath a night sky far from the glow of city lights and felt your breath catch at the sight of the stars? When you see the Milky Way stretching from horizon to horizon, you’re reminded just how small we are in a universe filled with billions of galaxies—and yet how incredible it is that the God who created all of it knows your name. That was the heart of Sunday’s message from Psalm 48: the God who breathes out stars is the same God who draws near with lov

If there is one thing our world is starving for today, it is hope. You can hear it in the way people talk, see it in their eyes, and feel it in the atmosphere around us. Anxiety is rising, division is deep, and uncertainty hangs over everyday life. For many, the future feels fragile or frightening. And when hope begins to fade, people grasp for anything that promises quick relief—politics, money, distraction, or escape. But none of it lasts. That is why Advent matters. Adven

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I was perfectly justified!”? Maybe after snapping at someone, cutting a corner, or doing something you knew wasn’t right—yet you felt you had a good enough reason to excuse it. We all know that instinct. It’s deeply human. When we feel guilty, we want to defend ourselves. When we feel exposed, we want to explain ourselves. And often, we take that same instinct into our relationship with God. We reciently examined Romans 3:19–26 and it re

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving—a time to gather, reflect, and remember all that God has done for us throughout the year. If you’re anything like me, when you picture the first Thanksgiving you probably imagine a table overflowing with food, fellowship, and joy. But the real story of that first Thanksgiving began in a place of deep suffering. The Pilgrims who set sail in 1620 endured a brutal Atlantic crossing marked by storms, sickness, and loss. When they finally reach

During the horrors of World War II, a woman named Corrie ten Boom witnessed one of the darkest chapters in human history—yet her story shines with the light of Christ. She and her family hid Jewish families in their home, guided by the belief that every person bears the image of God. When they were discovered, Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where they endured unimaginable cruelty. But even in that place of suffering, they worshi

In a world filled with uncertainty, pressure, and identity confusion, it’s easy to feel anxious and unanchored. Every day seems to bring new reasons to worry — rising costs, shifting cultural values, division, instability, and the constant pressure to prove ourselves. Social media only magnifies the problem, urging us to build an identity on appearance, success, or influence. Yet the more we search within ourselves for meaning, the more lost we become. Into this restless wor

As I prepared my first message as your new pastor, I found myself reflecting on the moments in my life when I was overwhelmed by the greatness of God—those seasons when I couldn’t learn enough about Him, when His character became my anchor in trials and temptations. One of the books that deeply shaped me during seminary was Knowing God by J.I. Packer. It reminded me that while God is far beyond our full understanding, He graciously reveals Himself through His Word. And the mo