NEWSLETTERS

What a week! We went from ice to summer this week and I guess it might actually get up to 80°F next week. Let’s see what happens. The weather is like life right now… Click title above to read entire BEB

Where do you find joy in your life right now? Right now that can seem like such a tough question as we are trying to deal with life… Click title above to read the entire BEB

I was having a discussion with one of my mentors Mike this week, who is a pastor of a very large church on the north side of Chicago, and he said something profound to me that is helping me process this moment. He reminded me of the passage in Daniel when King Nebuchadnezzar demanded… Click title above to read the entire BEB

In this Easter season, we are exploring what it means to be fearless. It seems to me that that often changes over the course of one’s lifetime. Which means our view of God often changes, as well. When we are children, we understand we are small and vulnerable, so we may look to God for…. Click title above to read the BEB

I can not tell you how much I want to be with you. I am sure many of you are like me, and I love my family, but I also want to see other people just to see… Click on title above to read the rest of the BEB

One of the fears that drive people is a fear that they do not matter, that they don’t measure up, that they are not loved or even deserved to be loved. We see this idea portrayed in so many teen movies and shows that it is almost a cliche, but the truth is that this affects almost everyone… Click title above to read the entire BEB

Hello church,

I hope you are all well and God is blessing you today. I wanted to remember that as we close in on the fifth week in the Covid lock-down, that sometimes it is all about perspective and trying to keep the right one. My friend Mike Woodruff, a pastor in Chicago,… Click title above to read the rest

It is hard to imagine, but we are heading into the second month of social distancing, and it definitely is no fun. Many of you are not only trying to work from home, but you are teaching your children and doing a million other things. The one true thing we have to remember in the midst of all of this is God is here and… Click title above to read the rest