In 1913, a new symphony premiered in Paris called The Rite of Spring . People came expecting a refined night of music. They wanted beauty . Balance . Rhythms that felt familiar. But what they got instead… was sheer chaos The music started quiet. A bassoon playing in a register no one expected. High,…

“We’ve been deep in Daniel the past few weeks, and we’ll keep digging, but this morning I want to slow down and let these verses stir our hearts. Especially since we’re beginning our evangelism class today, I want us to see how Daniel calls us not just to understand the future, but to shine for Christ…

Today marks the official launch of our church’s building fundraising campaign. This is an exciting step as we look ahead to the new auditorium the Lord has placed before us. The need is great, but so is the opportunity. We are applying for a ministry grant that could award us up to $500,000 toward the…

It wasn’t designed for battle, it was meant for diplomacy. Combat Outpost Keating sat at the base of a narrow valley in northeastern Afghanistan. Built for peace-keeping, not war. It was meant to be a place to: meet with locals. build relationships. and keep the peace. But then one night, just before…

If you’ve ever heard Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, you know it sounds like music going to war. It begins hushed, almost like a prayer whispered through the strings. But even in the softness there’s unease, like the air before a storm, as if the music itself knows that conflict is coming. And then the…

The show is called “ Undercover Boss” . And the premise is simple. The CEO of a massive company puts on a disguise. A different look. A different name. A different personality. And he goes to work on the factory floor, behind the counter, or in the store. Why? Because he wants to see what is really going…

The mission was simple. Stand firm and hold the line. Don’t advance. Don’t retreat. Guard the camp. Don’t let the enemy overtake you. It was January 1879. The Battle of Isandlwana . British soldiers had been ordered to defend their position in Zululand . Their camp was well-supplied. Their position was…

When I was in high school, Friday nights felt like majestic war under the stars. What would have been a quiet, empty field, suddenly came to life beneath the floodlights. The air buzzed with energy. The stands shook with noise. And that plain patch of grass was transformed into a battlefield of light…

Long ago, a man wandered the wilderness of Middle-earth. He wore no crown. Had n o army. No throne. And so most dismissed him. But in truth, he was the heir to the kingdom. The only one w ho could defeat evil and restore peace. And even though he didn’t look the part. he was the one true king. But, standing…

He was just 12 years old, when he wanted to build a frequency counter for a school project. But he didn’t have the parts. So he picked up the phone, looked up the founder of a major tech company, and called him directly—completely uninvited. “Hi, I’m in 7th grade and I’m trying to build something, but…

“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.” That’s the famous line from Milton’s Paradise Lost, a line that captures Satan’s delusional pride after being cast out of heaven. It’s bold. It’s defiant. It’s unforgettable And it’s utterly tragic. Because in Milton’s poetic retelling, Satan briefly entertains…

Sometimes the path to progress runs straight through discipline. Now I know this may surprise you, But when I was younger, I really struggles to be on time for things. I’m not talking about being a min ute late here and there. I mean constantly being perpetually late to things. Whether it was my curfew…