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Good morning, church family! It’s time for another midweek check-in, and there’s this odd, wet stuff falling from the sky. Weird (also, praise the Lord!). I want to take some time to recap one of my favorite events of the summer. This past Saturday you, church family, showed up and became the hands and feet of God. Our ministry partner, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, helped us make this happen. Using some of the dollars committed through The NEXT Initiative, we turned trucklo

Good evening, church family! Last week a group showed up at the front door of my home ready to audition as our new worship leaders. As you may know, we’re going through a transition period as we seek the next worship leader for our church. I’m confident that God will lead us to the right person, and I’ve already got a stack of resumes from people who have responded to the job listing we’ve posted. I would appreciate your prayers for wisdom. But back to this musical grou

Good evening, church family! I want to take a moment today to briefly reflect on the unknown, the secret, the behind-the-scenes stuff that we don’t even know. And I’m not talking about bad stuff. We’re often quick to think that the unknown and the untold stories are all negative or dark. Make no mistake, those do exist in this world. However, don’t forget about the unstoppable, inexhaustible, powerful work of the Holy Spirit that continues all around us, regardless of o

Aug. 20, 2026 Woodland Lakes Community Church is seeking a gifted, Christ-centered Worship Leader for Sunday morning services. We are looking for someone with a heart for ministry, a passion for musical excellence, and the ability to lead both a congregation and a team of volunteers. The Worship Leader will work closely with the Lead Pastor to plan worship experiences that support the Lord’s mission for the church and the Sunday message. Position Summary The Worship Leade

Good afternoon, church family! It’s time to pause for a quick midweek check-in. You probably know about a man named Paul who, in the New Testament, traveled extensively to share the good news of Jesus. Then… he went to Rome. Rome was NOT Jerusalem. Rome was the center of an empire that operated in power and oppression with Caesar set up as a god. For a believer to walk into such a setting and boldly proclaim something so different to the Roman way of seeing the world –

Good afternoon, church family! The school year begins this week and let me tell you how it will start for 371 students: they won’t have to worry about where they’ll get a backpack and school supplies this year. You, church family, made that happen. You donated supplies. You donated additional funds to purchase more supplies (and additional snacks for the classrooms!). Then you donated your time and energy. This past Sunday the church stuck around after the morning worsh

Good evening, church family! Let’s pause on this beautiful Wednesday for a midweek check-in. What were you made for? I suppose we could answer that question in many ways: We were made for breathing. That's an important one. We were made for love. The best I’ve heard it said recently is we were made by love, in love, from love and to love. We were made for each other. I think the best life is a life lived in community – as a part of something bigger than the self, especial

Good evening, church family! It’s time to stop for a midweek check-in with a quick story: A kid named Joseph had some… family issues. His older brothers (there were many) were jealous of their father’s disproportional love for Joseph. Yeah, the dad played favorites. And the brothers noticed. Joseph didn’t help matters. He bragged of dreams and visions of the brothers one day bowing down to him and showed off a beautiful coat his father gave him. One day, it was too much

Good afternoon, church family! Let’s pause for a midweek check-in. There are certain skills that I, as a middle-aged dad, have developed out of necessity. Most of these skills deal with lawn care and light bulb maintenance. But an essential skill is leading the family road trip. Some call it vacation. That’s quaint. Vacation starts when you arrive at your destination. It’s wonderful, refreshing, life-giving. That is NOT how I describe a summer road trip. Let me offe

Good morning, church family! Let’s focus our midweek check-in on the nation-wide celebration coming up. That’s right. July 2 is National Lint Awareness Day, according to this website that proves I didn’t totally make this up. So be sure to, uh, be aware of lint in all the places you may encounter lint. You know – dryers, jean pockets, bellybuttons. But seriously – there is a far more important holiday coming up. July 4 is not only Independence Day, this year we are ce