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Good evening, church family!   I’m going to be honest, it’s been a rough several days at our house. Both of our little girls have come down with the flu, and the upset stomachs, chills and fevers have not been fun. Thankfully, CJ and I have stayed healthy so far, though we’ve had some exhausting, sleepless nights.   In the middle of all the temperature checks, medicine dosage charts and calls to our family doctor, I found our little 4-year-old curled up in our bed. The chills

Good evening, church family!   On a recent, cold, winter day, my wife and I got motivated to finally do some rearranging in our bedroom. We slid our bed closer to one wall, freeing up some space against the other wall for a dresser, which freed up just enough extra space against another wall to set up two small chairs and a little nightstand right under the bedroom window.   It has become a small, quiet place of peace and rest for us. But then I added one more feature. For a

Happy Holidays, church family!   No, not those holidays. I know it’s February. But a unique quirk of the 2026 calendar means we are wrapping up a run of four holidays in five days!   Saturday was Valentine’s Day. Monday was Presidents’ Day. Tuesday was Mardi Gras. Wednesday (today!) is Ash Wednesday.   Not only is that a lot of holidays in a short time frame, but it represents a diverse mix of emotions! ·      Valentine’s Day is all about love. ·      Presidents’ Day is the h

Good evening, church family!   It is Wednesday again, and that means it’s time to pause for a midweek check-in. One week from today is a very special day in the church calendar. Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 18 this year, and it is the launch of the 40-day period that leads to Easter!   Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. For 40 days (plus Sundays) Lent reminds us of the words in Genesis 3 that a guilty Adam and Eve heard after they rejected God in the Garden

Good afternoon, church family!   Let’s use this pause in the middle of our week to look back on the trees. If you’ll remember, we spent some time this past fall considering the many times trees are mentioned in scripture. Here’s a few examples (there are many more): Trees play a prominent role in the Garden of Eden. A healthy, fruitful tree is the embodiment of a happy person in the first chapter of Psalm. A tree (stripped of its fruit, branches and leaves) is misused by the

Good morning, church family!   I want to thank you for your patience and understanding this past Sunday as the winter weather kept us from gathering in person. Not only did the snow pile up, but it was so cold on Sunday morning. That windchill was brutal! Though we had to change plans, it is still a blessing to know that we worship a God who is not limited by the weather! I’m also thankful for a good backup plan that allowed us to quickly pivot to an online-only worship servi

Good evening, church family. I hope you’ve made plans to prepare for a winter wonderland this Sunday! The wind and cold have already hit Wichita, and the forecast calls for a lot of snow on the way.   With that in mind, we have decided to cancel all in-person worship and ministries this weekend (Jan. 23-25, 2026) at Woodland Lakes Community Church. This is a difficult decision that I don’t take likely, but it’s important to stay safe in dangerous conditions. In addition to th

Good evening, church family,   It's time for another midweek check-in! Oswald Chambers once asked himself a question: “Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me?”   We often ask God for blessings, for provision, for some sort of intervention. And that’s not wrong. He asks us to bring our cares and petitions to Him (1 Peter 5:7). However, aside from what we expect from the Lord, what might we be bringing to Him? The idea of

Good morning, church family,   What a joy it was this past Sunday to welcome seven friends into church membership! If you missed it, James & Judy Boggs, Christy East, Rebecca Ebert, David Talbert Jr. and Denise Vos were all presented to the church as new members! Each has their own unique story of God’s faithfulness and activity in their lives, and I encourage you to introduce yourself and get to know them better.   This coming Sunday is another special time with two more typ

Good evening, church family,   There’s a darker part of Jesus’ birth we don’t often discuss. But I believe the series of horrifyingly evil events has its place in scripture for a reason.   In chapter two of his gospel, Matthew describes the repercussions of King Herod finding out about Jesus’ birth. King Herod didn’t welcome the news. In fact, he felt so threatened by the possibility of a newborn king (and the potential end to his own reign) that King Herod did the unthinkabl