This morning I sat down to write a powerful, life – changing sermon. You know the kind – the one where heavens opens, angels harmonize, and someone in the back row finally stops checking their Facebook feed. I had my bible. I had my notebook. I even had a fresh cup of coffee… which, let’s be honest, is about 70% of my spiritual preparation. I opened my notes and wrote the title: “Walking in Faith.” Strong start. Very Pastoral. Then I took a sip of coffee and then everyt

Have you every prayed one of those bold faith filled prayers… and then… five minutes later you are stress – eating snacks, refreshing your bank app, and mentally planning 14 back up plans just in case God needs your help? Yep, Me To! We love the idea of Jesus taking the wheel until He actually starts driving somewhere we hadn’t planned on going. It’s not that we didn’t truly mean it at the time. We are in church, hands lifted, worship playing, feeling the Holy Spirit, and

You know that moment when someone asks, "How are you doing?" and you automatically respond, "I'm fine!" even though your car just broke down, your bank account is crying, and you're pretty sure you left the oven on at home? We've all been there. We've mastered the art of the automatic "fine" response. It's like a reflex—someone asks how we're doing, and before our brain even processes the question, our mouth says, "Fine, thanks!" But here's the thing: there's a massive diffe