The United Kingdom brims with history Everywhere you go you see plaques honoring historic figures or commemorating sites where important events occurred But one such sign exemplifies the droll British sense of humor On a weathered plaque outside a bed and breakfast in Sandwich England a message reads ldquo On this site Sept nothing happened rdquo nbsp nbsp Sometimes it seems to us that nothing is happening regarding our prayers We pray and pray bringing our petitions to our Father with expectation that He will respond mdash right now The psalmist David expressed such frustration when he prayed ldquo How [... more]

The garage of my childhood home holds many memories On Saturday mornings my dad would roll our car down the driveway so we had room to work mdash with my favorite project being a broken go-kart we rsquo d found On that garage floor we gave it new wheels attached a sporty plastic windshield and mdash with Dad on the street looking out for traffic mdash I would race down the driveway with such excitement Looking back I see more was going on in that garage than simply fixing go-karts Instead a young boy was being shaped by his dad [... more]

Christ has given us a beautiful picture of sacrificial love This begins a study of Ephesians - Today's message highlights the clear contrast between pure true love modeled after Christ and sin which is disordered love Is our interactions with others based on what you can do for me or do you approach them asking how can I invest in you [... more]