Simply Live! Simply Love! Simply Serve!Simply Live! Simply Love! Simply Serve!

Several years ago,I conducted the funeral of a very close friend. We had known Jo Ann for only seven short years but our lives have been continually enriched by our special memories of her. While preparing my remarks for her service,I began to reflect upon Jo Ann’s life and asked myself,“What was [...]

A Continual FeastA Continual Feast

“All the days of the afflicted are evil:but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.”

Who are the “afflicted?” In pondering that question,a flood of ideas raced though my head. I recalled how each one of us is born “afflicted” due to the sinful disposition we [...]

I Choose!I Choose!

This is the copy of a prayer we used at the end of a recent Sunday morning service. I hope it gives voice to your desires as you grow in your relationship with Christ.

God,I choose to see the hope in my CONFLICT. Today,I choose to allow that conflict to turn my eyes [...]

Dig a Ditch!Dig a Ditch!

In 1988,my wife and I decided it was time to start our family. But for two long years we wondered if that was ever going to happen. One evening,while enjoying the stillness of what I called my Jamie Room,the Lord revealed to me that a new baby was going…[...]

JustificationJustification

A believer’s salvation is a threefold reality:justification regards his past;sanctification regards his present;and glorification regards his future. [...]

The Spray Paint CanThe Spray Paint Can

As I was praying about FFC’s ministry vision for the coming months,God showed me a picture of a can of spray paint. Immediately,I began to ask questions as to how His vision for us and the spray paint were related. [...]

Love Thinks!

It’s been said,“Engage your mind before you move your lips.” Without thinking,people can say some crazy things. For instance,Yogi Berra once said,“Baseball is 90% mental,the other half is physical.” [...]

The Unexpected Speed Bump

Those annoying,journey-interrupting speed bumps are everywhere. During a recent family vacation,four of us set out for an early morning hike to Lion Gulch located a few miles east of Estes Park. [...]

Whatever the Cost

I was thinking about my first big musical instrument purchase the other day. For those of you who know about these things,it was a CP-70B Yamaha Electric Grand Piano. [...]

FrontLine Prevails and Looks Ahead

I am happy to report that our FrontLine volleyball team has won the championship at WildWeek camp. Congrats to all the students. We’re not only proud of your victory but also of the way you represent [...]