When Loving One Another is More Difficult Than Loving Your EnemyJanuary 19, 2021LIFE GROUPS 101 – WHAT IT MEANS TO “DO LIFE” TOGETHERJanuary 12, 2021Why Do a Media Fast?December 31, 2020Up and OutDecember 29, 2020Lessons Learned in 2020 – Looking Forward to 2021December 22, 2020A Season to CareDecember 15, 2020Worship Services Can Happen (Legally)December 7, 2020Deal with the FeelsDecember 2, 2020A Gratitude AdjustmentNovember 23, 2020New Song Study – WaymakerNovember 17, 2020…to bring Life and Peace…November 10, 2020A Day to Reflect on the Faithful DepartedNovember 3, 2020If Believing Is Seeing…What Do You See?October 27, 2020Praying Out Loud – Psalm 91October 21, 2020So Many Good ThingsOctober 13, 2020Rattle! New Song Study – Part 2October 6, 2020Rattle! New Song StudySeptember 29, 2020You Need a Hug!September 22, 2020Are We Still Meeting?September 15, 2020Graves into Gardens – Part 2September 8, 2020I Love My Snooze Button!September 1, 2020Graves into GardensAugust 25, 20202020 Thoughts from the Trail (part 2)August 18, 20202020 Thoughts from the Trail (part 1)August 10, 2020I’m Tired of Waiting…August 4, 2020Eyes on JesusJuly 28, 2020Fessing UpJuly 21, 2020Back and ForwardJuly 13, 2020Equip (Key Values of Covenant Grove)July 7, 2020Made NewJune 30, 2020On Campus ServicesJune 23, 2020A New Beginning/Navigating Ministry to Students Post PandemicJune 16, 2020Keep your tank filled by checking your supply linesJune 9, 2020Family (Key Values of Covenant Grove)June 2, 2020Navigating Change (Part 2)May 26, 2020Navigating Change (Part 1)May 19, 2020Say What? Finding the words to prayMay 12, 2020Discouragement and DiscipleshipMay 5, 2020Antidote for DiscouragementApril 28, 2020Wired for Connection | A Deep Desire for Personal RelationshipsApril 21, 2020Eastertime and CoronavirusApril 14, 2020Run-All the Way to the EndApril 7, 2020Authenticity (Key Values of Covenant Grove)March 31, 2020Making the Most of This TimeMarch 24, 2020Our Church is Not Closed (But the Doors Are…)March 17, 2020The W’s of WorshipMarch 10, 2020Prayer (Key Values of Covenant Grove)March 3, 2020Freezing the Faith | Spiritual Experiences Cultivate Commitments to ChristFebruary 25, 2020Mission (Key Values of Covenant Grove)February 18, 2020Mom Life…a lesson from real lifeFebruary 11, 2020Character (Key Values of Covenant Grove)February 4, 2020Worth It | Why Investing in Others MatterJanuary 28, 2020The Rooted LifeJanuary 21, 2020ImitateJanuary 14, 2020First Things FirstJanuary 7, 2020ReBoot | When Is It Too Late to Start OverDecember 31, 2019Christmas Eve… On the 23rd?December 23, 2019Mary, Did You Know? An Example of Brave FaithDecember 17, 2019Doctorate Is DoneDecember 10, 2019Pivot Point of Christmas | Putting God at the Center of ChristmasDecember 3, 2019Why Thanksgiving Eve?November 26, 2019Deciding to DrinkNovember 19, 2019Stories from the Front LinesNovember 12, 2019Gratitude Changes AttitudeNovember 5, 2019Why Preach on Hot Topics?October 27, 2019It All Adds UpOctober 22, 2019Repost: Abraham and Sarah’s DoubtsOctober 15, 2019Good, Mythical MayhemOctober 8, 2019Repost: Words You Can’t Take BackOctober 1, 2019Permission to Transform, PleaseSeptember 24, 2019Repost: Meeting the (Hidden) Needs of our (Suburban) CommunitySeptember 16, 2019Labor of Love – Celebrating Leaders in MinistrySeptember 10, 2019Just Keep SwimmingSeptember 3, 2019A New EbenezerAugust 25, 2019Starting StrongAugust 20, 2019Thoughts from the Trail – 2019 (part 2)August 13, 2019Thoughts from the Trail – 2019 (part 1)August 5, 2019The Importance of ArtJuly 30, 2019An Amazing SeasonJuly 23, 2019Making the MostJuly 16, 2019Moving Forward in PrayerJuly 8, 2019Leaning into the SilenceJuly 3, 2019On the Diving BoardJune 25, 2019Protest vs Joyfest: Understanding the Change in Our KidsJune 19, 2019Taking OwnershipJune 10, 2019Preparing for Sabbath RestJune 4, 2019God at the MoviesMay 28, 2019In Defense of Brainless EntertainmentMay 21, 2019A Prayer After EasterMay 12, 2019A Season of ChangeMay 7, 2019Endure the CriticsApril 30, 2019Spinning PlatesApril 23, 2019It’s Only the Second ChapterApril 16, 2019Bags PackedApril 9, 2019More Than Asked or ImaginedApril 1, 2019Draw CloseMarch 26, 2019God Is Just Getting StartedMarch 19, 2019Growing WithMarch 13, 2019Following Jesus in SacrificeMarch 5, 2019ConnectedFebruary 26, 2019Building Hope, not BuildingsFebruary 19, 2019Conversations MatterFebruary 12, 2019Getting UncomfortableFebruary 4, 2019Passing On a LegacyJanuary 29, 2019Not big…just biggerJanuary 22, 2019Hope at OddsJanuary 15, 2019The Top of 2018January 8, 2019RestoredJanuary 1, 2019The Christian CalendarDecember 25, 2018StackedDecember 18, 2018Hope in the Dark TimesDecember 11, 2018Hard QuestionsNovember 29, 2018One Big FamilyNovember 26, 2018Practicing WarmthNovember 19, 2018Every Church Started as a Church PlantNovember 12, 2018FaithfulNovember 4, 2018Halloween – Shine His LightOctober 29, 2018Growing HabitsOctober 23, 2018Calls and ResponsesOctober 16, 2018Growing YoungOctober 9, 2018Thoughts from the Trail, part 2October 2, 2018The Struggle Is RealSeptember 21, 2018Thoughts from the TrailSeptember 18, 2018StrongSeptember 11, 2018Undaunted FaithSeptember 4, 2018Longing for ResponseAugust 28, 2018More Adventures!August 21, 2018It Only Takes a SparkAugust 14, 2018A Different ScoreboardAugust 7, 2018Why Have “Faith Like a Child”?July 31, 2018Two Penny – The Stories that Shape YouJuly 24, 2018I Am the CanvasJuly 17, 2018The Pharisee and the Tax Collector – The Stories that Shape YouJuly 10, 2018Warmth Is the New CoolJuly 3, 2018The Stories That Shape You: The 10 LepersJune 26, 2018Part of a Bigger Church FamilyJune 19, 2018Relentless LoveJune 13, 20183 Reasons Why I Love BackpackingJune 5, 20185 Reasons Why I Do Sermons on MoviesMay 30, 2018Ignoring IntimidationMay 22, 2018The Importance of ConflictApril 26, 2018Diligence, Dependence, DeliveryApril 26, 2018A Little Update on Covenant GroveApril 26, 2018Pleasing to YouApril 26, 2018God Speaks Through His WordApril 17, 2018Knowing the Creator through CreationApril 10, 2018God’s Invitation to Know HimApril 3, 2018Don’t Miss EasterMarch 27, 2018More Evangelism Stories (and Tips)March 20, 2018Evangelism Stories (and Tips)March 13, 2018Trinity Thoughts (part 4)March 6, 2018Trinity Thoughts (part 3)February 27, 2018Trinity Thoughts (part 2)February 21, 2018Trinity Thoughts (part 1)February 10, 2018How Was Your January?February 5, 2018Share Your StoryJanuary 30, 2018Eat TogetherJanuary 23, 2018Serve with LoveJanuary 16, 2018Learning to ListenJanuary 8, 2018Receive and RespondJanuary 3, 2018Away in a MangerDecember 25, 2017Was It a Silent Night?December 17, 2017Christmas Songs: ArrivalDecember 11, 2017How did Three Services go?December 3, 2017Winning in MinistryNovember 28, 2017Thankful for YouNovember 21, 2017The Currency of the KingdomNovember 14, 2017Uncomfortable and InconveniencedNovember 7, 2017The Good ProblemsOctober 31, 2017Halloween StoriesOctober 24, 2017The Folly of Babel, RepeatedOctober 17, 2017What Is Real Progress?October 9, 2017Changing the Real ProblemOctober 3, 2017Are Magic and Science Twins?September 21, 2017Let Me Introduce You to… YourselfSeptember 18, 2017Did You Forget How to Have Fun?September 8, 2017Changing Your Prayer OrderSeptember 5, 2017Welcome back, life!August 29, 2017Deep RestAugust 7, 2017Finding a Perfect WorldJune 1, 2017Communicating HopeJune 1, 2017Deeply Personal PainJune 1, 2017Accusing the HeavensJune 1, 2017Terrible Childhood MemoriesJune 1, 2017Where Are You, God?June 1, 2017A Different Point of ViewJune 1, 2017Pain on the Pathway to HeavenJune 1, 2017The Devil and Human SufferingJune 1, 2017Redemptive PainJune 1, 2017The Problem of PainJune 1, 2017Communicating Clearly, Compellingly, and CreativelyMay 31, 2017Committed Church LeadershipMay 24, 2017Willpower and Self-ControlMay 17, 2017Refusing Still WatersMay 10, 2017What a Ride!May 1, 2017David and the Caves of LifeApril 26, 2017Moses: Dear God, why me?April 19, 2017Jesus’ Prayer of AgonyApril 12, 2017Abraham’s and Sarah’s DoubtsApril 5, 2017Helping People Find HopeMarch 29, 2017Investing in the FutureMarch 21, 2017Relationship or Results?March 15, 2017Big Moments in the Life of a ChurchMarch 8, 2017Lent Is for All ChristiansFebruary 26, 2017The Good ShepherdFebruary 22, 2017Wonderful CounselorFebruary 14, 2017Prince of PeaceFebruary 8, 2017The Super Bowl is not about footballJanuary 31, 2017Don’t Forget to SmileJanuary 23, 2017Perseverance and GritJanuary 18, 2017Grace (and Discipline)January 11, 2017Joy and the New YearJanuary 3, 2017December ReflectionDecember 26, 2016Joseph’s LegacyDecember 19, 2016Joseph’s CourageDecember 12, 2016Joseph’s FaithDecember 6, 2016The Real JosephNovember 28, 2016Unfailing LoveNovember 21, 2016First Things FirstNovember 14, 2016Who’s the Boss?November 7, 2016The Other Six Days – the JokeOctober 31, 2016Vote and PrayOctober 24, 2016Yes, You Should VoteOctober 17, 2016Render Unto CaesarOctober 10, 2016Pray Before You VoteOctober 5, 2016Agenda: On FireSeptember 12, 2016Agenda: RestSeptember 12, 2016Agenda: 168September 7, 2016Agenda: HabitsSeptember 7, 2016Join the Dance!August 30, 2016The Kingdom of God TodayAugust 24, 2016Kingdom of JusticeAugust 17, 2016Joining the Kingdom MissionAugust 9, 2016Kingdom Generosity and SecurityAugust 3, 2016Kingdom CommunityJuly 27, 2016Kingdom: May God’s Will ReignJuly 20, 2016Kingdom: The King Has Come!July 11, 2016The Kingdom of GodJuly 4, 2016ContactJune 27, 2016The Bourne UltimatumJune 19, 2016Inception – and Forgiving YourselfJune 13, 2016The Secret Life of Walter MittyJune 7, 2016Not Into TemptationMay 27, 2016Forgive As We ForgiveMay 25, 2016Daily BreadMay 15, 2016Kingdom ComeMay 11, 2016Our FatherMay 2, 2016VerbaliwisdomifiedApril 26, 2016PartichristificationApril 19, 2016MediapaloozaApril 13, 2016DestressurizationApril 4, 2016A Few Favorites: ArtMarch 25, 2016A Few Favorites – Old Testament StoryMarch 21, 2016A Few Favorites: BandMarch 16, 2016A Few Favorites: Bible VersesMarch 8, 2016A Few Favorites: Film About GodFebruary 29, 201610 Reasons I Love Covenant Grove (part 2)February 24, 201610 Reasons I Love Covenant Grove (part 1)February 17, 201610 Reasons I Love Modesto (part 2)February 10, 201610 Reasons I Love Modesto (part 1)February 3, 20161+1=100 (Kingdom Math)January 27, 2016Empowered to ServeJanuary 20, 2016Choosing to FollowJanuary 13, 2016All Week WorshipJanuary 6, 2016What a Year (and some more thoughts on Habakkuk)December 21, 2015The Goal is Transformed LivesDecember 20, 2015The Gift of GivingDecember 16, 2015What Will It Take to Let Go of Our Grudges?December 9, 2015What and When is the Rapture?December 2, 2015An Atheist on Thanksgiving DayNovember 25, 2015Fear, Faith, and Hot TopicsNovember 18, 2015Don’t Wait to Be ThankfulNovember 10, 2015Ora et LaboraNovember 4, 2015The Rhythm of the MissionOctober 28, 2015The Opening Isn’t OverOctober 19, 2015Grand Opening – but you already opened!October 14, 2015RockedOctober 7, 2015Power to OvercomeSeptember 28, 2015The Right ConversationsSeptember 22, 2015Let Light ShineSeptember 15, 2015Measuring SuccessSeptember 9, 2015Reaching the Next Generation – and EverybodySeptember 1, 2015The Goal of EvangelismAugust 26, 2015A Home Base for the MissionAugust 17, 2015A New Image for EvangelismAugust 10, 2015What a Year for Our Church!August 3, 2015God is Moving Again – Hiring a Youth PastorJuly 27, 2015Why Is Life Broken?July 22, 2015Four New Spiritual LawsJuly 16, 2015Brokenness as a BridgeJuly 7, 2015Tearing Down Walls – LiterallyJune 28, 2015Everyone’s a GreeterJune 22, 2015Cut It Out!June 17, 2015The Price of EvangelismJune 8, 2015Bigger Than Our DreamsJune 2, 2015Make It a HabitMay 25, 2015Pray FirstMay 18, 2015Beyond a Down PaymentMay 13, 2015Surprise and DelightMay 4, 2015Thoughts on A.D. the SeriesApril 27, 2015Voting and the KingdomApril 22, 2015Growing in HOWApril 14, 2015Raising Funds and FaithApril 10, 2015Following to New FirstsMarch 30, 2015He Is Faithful (Property Update)March 23, 2015Shine His LoveMarch 16, 2015The Charis Life (10 Lepers)March 9, 2015Food, Faith, and BriberyMarch 3, 2015Something or Best?February 23, 2015Getting On the MoveFebruary 17, 2015Everyone is WelcomeFebruary 9, 2015Spiritual BirthdaysFebruary 2, 2015Count on JesusJanuary 26, 2015On the Move with Jesus (Rental Update)January 19, 2015Stretching Faith – Rental UpdateJanuary 12, 2015Don’t Forget to LaughJanuary 6, 2015I Am Not in Charge – and That’s GoodDecember 21, 2014Looking Back – And ThankfulDecember 21, 2014Joy, Technology, and PersonalityDecember 18, 2014Rent and PrayerDecember 8, 2014God Moves Even When Life Is HardDecember 1, 2014Join the Eternal ThanksgivingNovember 24, 2014Love and LovedNovember 17, 2014Confessions of the Evangelistically ChallengedNovember 10, 2014Going Global: ThailandOctober 27, 2014We Are Joining God’s Work in FranceOctober 27, 2014Reaching Out to Those Who Are Walking OutOctober 20, 2014Having Enough Faith to Be UnsettledOctober 13, 2014Getting Sick Doesn’t Mean You Aren’t HealthyOctober 6, 2014Rest and RhythmSeptember 29, 2014Who Is In Control? (plus a rental update)September 23, 2014Don’t Miss Wonder – Share ItSeptember 16, 2014Count ConversationsSeptember 9, 2014God Made FunSeptember 3, 2014Faith ConversationsAugust 25, 2014Growing in Gifts (Ministry)August 19, 2014Growing in New Life (Witness)August 12, 2014Living the Mission, Finding a New RentalAugust 6, 2014GROWING in ImpactJuly 29, 2014GROWING in WorshipJuly 23, 2014Growing in OfferingJuly 16, 2014Growing in RelationshipsJuly 9, 2014Growing in God’s WordJuly 2, 2014Words You Can’t Take BackJune 25, 2014World Cup, Nationalism, and the Kingdom of GodJune 18, 2014What Do You Really Need?June 11, 2014Curses!May 29, 2014Soak Him UpMay 28, 2014May Be MaybeMay 21, 2014Plug into the SourceMay 14, 2014Security and Risk with JesusMay 7, 2014Pray for Your Ministers (Sad Stats)April 30, 2014Never Picture PerfectApril 21, 2014Holy WeekApril 17, 2014Pass On the PainApril 9, 2014Property SearchApril 2, 2014As You Love YourselfMarch 26, 2014Building Up Lives with WordsMarch 19, 2014The Voices of ScriptureMarch 12, 2014Relevant LentMarch 4, 2014Was Jesus Smart?February 26, 2014A Time for SorrowFebruary 19, 2014Church VotingFebruary 12, 2014The Walrus and the Carpenter, part 2February 4, 2014The Walrus and the Carpenter, part 1January 29, 2014Pray in the PainJanuary 22, 2014Meeting the (Hidden) Needs of Our (Suburban) CommunityJanuary 15, 2014RemadeJanuary 8, 2014The Best ResolutionJanuary 1, 2014Follow the StarDecember 24, 2013Taking the TimeDecember 18, 2013Let the Countdown BeginDecember 11, 2013Stories and Changed LivesDecember 4, 2013Feasting and FastingNovember 26, 2013Thankful and ThoughtfulNovember 20, 2013I Love K-LOVE!November 13, 2013The Hard CallNovember 6, 2013All Saints DayOctober 30, 2013The SparkOctober 23, 2013Thank You and MOREOctober 16, 2013Shaping LeadersOctober 9, 2013A Case for Theological EducationOctober 2, 2013Serving JesusSeptember 30, 2013Pray for the High CallingSeptember 25, 2013What’s Your Sign?September 18, 2013Turning 4September 11, 2013Yep…I am excitedSeptember 4, 2013WITHAugust 28, 2013All About JesusAugust 22, 2013Prayer is powerfulAugust 15, 2013A web question for youAugust 14, 2013Keep praying for those in needAugust 13, 2013The final lunch with JoeAugust 13, 2013Signing the charter documentAugust 11, 2013An official church!August 11, 2013Keep praying for Kalin KentAugust 11, 201340 years laterAugust 7, 2013QuotesAugust 7, 2013Update on Special Needs OfferingAugust 4, 2013Malachi starts tomorrowAugust 3, 2013The DreamJuly 31, 2013Men’s River day was greatJuly 27, 2013Malachi is coming!July 25, 2013Faith in a Fallen Empire – DetroitJuly 24, 2013Five Reasons to Love Today’s ChurchJuly 23, 2013Creation Debates are Not NewJuly 23, 2013Prayer for the Royal BabyJuly 23, 2013Twisted FaithJuly 23, 2013Tomorrow is church!July 20, 2013Two things every parent should know about their kids and technology – Average Youth MinistryJuly 18, 2013LeadershipJuly 18, 2013New Devotion comingJuly 17, 2013QuotesJuly 12, 2013QuotesJuly 11, 2013Movies for Jesus?July 11, 2013QuotesJuly 10, 2013QuotesJuly 9, 2013QuotesJuly 8, 2013Friends of World MissionJuly 8, 2013QuotesJuly 7, 2013QuotesJuly 6, 2013QuotesJuly 5, 2013Freedom to Fight ForJuly 4, 2013QuotesJuly 3, 2013QuotesJuly 2, 2013QuotesJuly 1, 2013God at the MoviesJuly 1, 2013QuotesJune 29, 2013QuotesJune 29, 2013Detroit update (vlog)June 28, 2013QuotesJune 28, 2013QuotesJune 27, 2013In ChicagoJune 27, 2013Flying to DetroitJune 27, 2013Special Needs OfferingJune 26, 2013QuotesJune 26, 2013QuotesJune 25, 2013QuotesJune 24, 2013Summer T-shirtsJune 23, 2013GSKC Highlight VideoJune 23, 2013Stories and PizzaJune 22, 2013GSKC Day 4 videoJune 22, 2013QuotesJune 22, 2013QuotesJune 21, 2013GSKC – day 3 video (vlog)June 20, 2013GSKC – day 3June 20, 2013QuotesJune 20, 2013Vlog 6-19-13 – GSKC day 2June 19, 2013So ProudJune 19, 2013QuotesJune 19, 2013Vlog – 6-18-13 – GSKC day 1June 18, 2013GSKC 2013 – day 1June 18, 2013Speaking at Big Valley – updateJune 18, 2013Sharing at Big ValleyJune 13, 2013Summer website faceliftJune 12, 2013Father’s Day is this SundayJune 12, 2013Trouble in Turkey – prayJune 12, 2013Beach Trip infoJune 6, 2013Vlog – 6-6-2013 – God’s BeautyJune 6, 2013Cloudy DaysJune 5, 2013Vote for a T-shirt Design!!June 4, 2013Serving Celebration was incredibleJune 4, 2013Theology 101 ending this SundayMay 23, 2013Prayers for Oklahoma tornadoMay 21, 2013A story about CyprianMay 19, 2013Confirmation SundayMay 19, 2013Confirmation ThoughtsMay 16, 2013Confirmation Sunday this week!May 15, 2013Christian Response to Gay NBA playerMay 14, 2013The Like ButtonMay 13, 2013Happy Mothers DayMay 12, 2013The Holy SpiritMay 10, 2013DedicationMay 9, 2013The Atheist’s DilemmaMay 9, 2013Imitation of ChristMay 7, 2013Mission Friends: Seminary Scholarships in AfricaMay 6, 2013Kids Minister – OfficialMay 6, 2013QuotableMay 3, 2013National Day of PrayerMay 2, 2013WorshipMay 1, 2013Love Modesto updateApril 30, 2013GSKC on the radioApril 29, 2013
