The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.  Nahum 1:7As a pastor, I have the opportunity to meet with people who are going through some rough times. P...  Read More

I’ve been known by quite a few titles: Tiny Tina, Redhead Tina Sutton, Speedy Sutton, Mrs. Toman, Isaac’s/ Libby’s/ Sam’s/ Luke’s/ Joel’s mom, and very soon, I get a new title: Vivian’s mother-in-law....  Read More

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5:14Some years ago, I had a dear friend who was sick. I remember calling him, and ...  Read More

It is that time of year when everything seems to be going on at the same time. Family gatherings, graduations, weddings, VBS…and that’s just to name a few. It is easy to get carried away with what is ...  Read More

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the ...  Read More

O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the si...  Read More

“My drive in life comes from a fear of being mediocre. That is always pushing me. I push past one spell of it and discover myself as a special human being, but then I feel I am still mediocre and unin...  Read More

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.John 15:13The movie John Q was released in 2002. The story centered around a man whose 9 year old son is in need of a ...  Read More

This week, I had the opportunity to lead worship at Calvary Derby Hill, one of our sister churches, and the sermon was on Amos 7. Now, it’s been a while since I have thought of Amos, but verses 14-15 ...  Read More

I used to love a good scrap back in the day. In my law enforcement career, it was often exciting when we had a good foot chase or the bad guy wanted to tussle. Let me clarify there was never any misco...  Read More

Last week, in our Wednesday morning Men’s Bible Study, we walked through the Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27). As with the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, the challenge is: invest what y...  Read More

Great question. If you’re like me, you often wrestle with wondering what you’re supposed to be doing with your life. Am I doing the right things? Am I doing enough?I get jealous of the Apostle Paul so...  Read More