by Matt Dirks | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog
How happy are you right now? A study published a few years ago found that we’re less happy now than we’ve been in a long time. Why is that? Could it be the divisions in our country right now? War, terrorism, and natural disasters in the world? Or could it...
by Matt Dirks | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog
This Sunday we’re celebrating how Jesus overcame the sting of death through his resurrection from the grave. That’s something to celebrate now, because the sting of death isn’t just something we experience at the end of life. It’s something we see every day....
by Matt Dirks | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
Our family lives at Costco. We get most of our food, supplies, furniture, and fashion from the monstrous piles in the Costco warehouse. After you pay for your 500-roll packs of toilet paper and 50-gallon drums of mayo, you head for the door. You’re ready to get...
by Matt Dirks | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
Last week in our community group, we were talking about what it is in life that makes us the most anxious. And we were almost unanimous with our answer: fear of the unknown. What makes us the most anxious in life is uncertainty in life. Wondering if your paycheck can...
by Matt Dirks | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog
There’s nothing like teenagers to kill your self-esteem. I used to wrestle with my boys all the time. Not any more. I tried rolling with one of my teenage sons and tapped out in 30 seconds.”My back! My back!” He could only say, “Dad, you’re weak.” Later my daughter...
by Matt Dirks | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
There’s a fascinating part of the story of Daniel that most people don’t notice. They’re too fixated on the lion’s den, fiery furnace, and crazy prophecies. In the middle of all those fantastical parts of the story, Daniel spends nearly an entire chapter confessing...
