The Fruit of a Serving Community | The Mid-Week Memo | November 19, 2025
“And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.” — Titus 3:14 ESV Paul’s closing words to Titus aren’t just administrative, they’re deeply relational. He reminds the early church that a life of faith must overflow into a life of service. […]
But for the Joy of Innocence | The Mid-Week Memo | July 16, 2025
Do you remember what it felt like to be completely free? To live without shame, fear, or striving—when imagination ran wild and every day was full of wonder? We do. I (Steve) can still see myself at eight years old, ruling the backyard as a cardboard-armored knight, conquering invisible foes and rescuing fair maidens (usually […]
Fellowship Through A Flood | The Mid-Week Memo | October 9, 2024
God has blessed Julia and me with a wonderful ocean front summer home in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. We love sunrise walks along the beach, the cool ocean breezes, and sharing this place with guests. However, being “down the shore” keeps us away from our church home. Determined not to “forsake the assembly of the saints,” we got […]
The Upside-Down Kingdom
One of the most beautiful things I have ever witnessed was during the time I was working at a rescue mission. An event was planned at our city’s convention center, which brought in some top-tier international speakers from the Christian community. As I was sitting in our customary Monday morning leadership team meeting, one of […]
Callin’ Ghostbusters | The Mid-Week Memo | June 19, 2024
There it was, 5 yards of black triple-shred mulch towering in front of my garage, leaving no access to cover for our vehicle parked behind that pile, for over 5 weeks. Why, you say? Two reasons. Number one, I’m not in my 20’s, 30’s or even 40’s anymore and had no desire to wheelbarrow endlessly […]
Ever Been Ghosted?
There it was, 5 yards of black triple-shred mulch towering in front of my garage, leaving no access to cover for our vehicle parked behind that pile, for over 5 weeks. Why, you say? Two reasons. Number one, I’m not in my 20’s, 30’s or even 40’s anymore and had no desire to wheelbarrow endlessly […]