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Kyle Kauffman 8/29/26 Kyle Kauffman 8/29/26

Praising God in Every Season

Kyle Kauffman

There are many different seasons in our lives here on this earth. Some are full of joy; others are full of sorrow. Some are marked by peace; others are marked by turbulence. Some of abounding in good; others seem to lack good. Part of what the Psalms teach us is that there are good reasons to praise God in the midst of every season we may go through in this life. We see this especially in Psalm 103 which is full of reasons for us to praise God no matter what may be happening in our lives. As we remember who God is and all He has done, we discover that our reasons for praising Him don’t disappear when our circumstances change.

Psalm 103

Kyle Kauffman 8/23/26 Kyle Kauffman 8/23/26

When Life is Weighed with Guilt

Kyle Kauffman

You likely know the feeling. We say something, do something, or think something that is sinful. You weight it and know it wasn’t loving to God or to other people. A guilt pierces your conscience and immediately you wish you could take it back. What do you do in that moment? Seek to quickly move on and act like it’s no big deal? Wallow in the guilt and shame of what an awful person you are? God invites us down a much better path when we sin and need forgiveness. We neither have to avoid our sin or dwell in our sin. We can take it to God, confess it to God, and freely receive the forgives Jesus has secured for us. This leads us not to despair and distance in our sin, but to renewed joy and communion with God which gives us strength to continue to live for Him.

Psalm 32, 51

Josh Stalnaker 8/16/26 Josh Stalnaker 8/16/26

When Life Feels Out of Control

Josh Stalnaker

Life is, ultimately, out of our control. So, how do we react to this reality? Do we panic and anxiously wait for the next bad thing to happen? Do we react with cynicism towards the world and its troubles? Or do we rest in the power of God as outlined in Psalm 46? The 46th Psalm is a reminder that God is present in the troubles of life and the world. It reminds us that He is our refuge and He is our strength. This Psalm also reveals that God’s power is so great that neither natural disaster nor war should cause us fear. As we look to this Psalm, let us live its truth out, that we may be bold in knowing “The Lord of hosts is with us!”

Psalm 46

Kyle Kauffman 8/9/26 Kyle Kauffman 8/9/26

When Life Feels Dark

Kyle Kauffman

There are times in life when darkness seems to settle over our hearts and minds like a thundercloud over a playground. Where there used to be laughter, joy, and life, there now only seems to be silence, sadness, and loneliness. This darkness may come because of some specific situation we are facing. It may come because of some spiritual reality. Or it may come because of some physical and biological reality. Often, there’s probably intermixed pieces of all three. The darkness may come in waves, breaking at times, or it may come as a massive flood that doesn’t seem to let up. It may last of r just a short time or it may be a season that lingers on without an end in sight. What do we do when life feels dark and hopeless? How can we respond when the weight of life seems too great to bear? How do we turn to God in the moments when God can so easily feel distant or even absent? Psalm 77 gives us a faithful companion to help us walk through the darkness in relationship to God as we continue to seek Him and trust in in the midst of the darkness.

Psalm 77

Kyle Kauffman 4/12/26 Kyle Kauffman 4/12/26

Hope Realized

Kyle Kauffman

In the events of Easter Jesus has forever secured the future hope for all who trust in him. This hope is that our bodies will be raised from the dead and we will live with Jesus in a perfect kingdom where there is no more trouble, tragedy, division, violence, loneliness, pain, and death. This is a hope that will be realized when Jesus returns to raise our bodies and bring his heavenly kingdom fully to this earth. It’s important for us to be clear on the content and timing of our hope. Hope is most powerful in our lives when it is most clear in our heads and hearts. While there are things about our future hope that remain a mystery, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 gives us details that help us to have more clarity on the hope that Jesus has secured for us. It is a hope that stirs our hearts with longing and expectation. It is a hope that sustains us through the troubles and trials we face in this life. And it is a hope that can help us to live purposefully in the present even as we wait for the return of our Victorious King.

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Kyle Kauffman 4/5/26 Kyle Kauffman 4/5/26

Hope Secured

Kyle Kauffman

The events of our lives and this world can leave us feeling hopeless. Life can be so full of trouble, tragedy, division, violence, loneliness, pain, and death. In the midst of it all, we can find ourselves desperately longing for something hopeful to cling to. And yet hope itself can feel dangerous because we fear that what we hope for might never happen. To use the words secure hope can seem like an oxymoron. Hope by its very nature seems insecure. Hope is forward-facing and future-oriented. We don’t know or control the future and so we usually don’t know if the things we are hoping for will come to pass. So how can we speak of a secure hope? As Christians we are placing our ultimate hope in something that has already come to pass – the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This past reality is the grounds for our future hope. And because of that we are invited to find a secure hope in Jesus. A hope that will come to pass. A hope that nothing in this world can take from us. And a hope that can carry us through all the troubles of this life. Because on Easter Morning our hope was forever secured by Jesus rising from the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Kyle Kauffman 12/28/25 Kyle Kauffman 12/28/25

Christmas Through the Eyes of the Wise Men

Kyle Kauffman

When you look at Jesus, what do you see? Do you see a King who deserves to be worshipped with everything you have? Or do you see threat to your way of life and your control over things? The journey and response of the wise men who came to meet Jesus after his birth challenge us to see Jesus not only as a baby in a manger, but as the King God promised to rule over all people. Unlike Herod, who saw Jesus as a threat to his throne, the wise men responded with worship—marked by joy, devotion, and costly gifts. Their story is meant to confront our hearts: will we cling to our personal kingdoms, or bow before the one true King? The wise men also discovered that Jesus is unlike any earthly ruler. He comes gently, for the weak and lowly, and reigns with compassion like a shepherd. At Christmas, we’re invited to follow the wise men’s example to see and submit to Jesus as our King and give ourselves fully to Him in joyful worship.

Matthew 2:1-23

Kyle Kauffman 12/21/25 Kyle Kauffman 12/21/25

Christmas Through the Eyes of the Shepherds

Kyle Kauffman

The shepherds experienced the shock of a lifetime on the first Christmas. They saw something glorious: the radiance of God’s glory breaking into their ordinary night, both in the shining heavens and in the face of a newborn baby. This is what we were made for — to see and behold the glory of God — yet sin has blinded us to it. Jesus came to restore our sight. But they didn’t just see; they also heard. The angel brought good news of great joy for all people: that Jesus had come to be our Savior, our Lord, and our peace. And finally, the shepherds believed and saw with their own eyes what God promised. True joy comes not only from seeing and hearing, but from trusting that God’s Word is true. As we, like the shepherds, see the glory of Christ, hear the good news of His coming, and respond in faith, we can experience the joy he came to offer.

Luke 2:8-20

Kyle Kauffman 12/14/25 Kyle Kauffman 12/14/25

Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph

Kyle Kauffman

At Christmas, we’re invited to slow down and marvel at the greatness of God’s love for us. In Joseph’s quiet decision to stay with Mary, even at great personal cost to his reputation and honor, we catch a glimpse of the costly love that God has shown to us in Jesus. Just as Joseph stepped into Mary’s shame to love her, so God stepped into our brokenness—our sin, sorrow, and suffering—through His Son to love and save us. Jesus didn’t love us from a distance; He drew near, fully identifying with us in every way. And that kind of love changes everything. When we truly grasp the love God has for us in Jesus it transforms how we see ourselves, how we live our lives, and how we relate to others.

Matthew 1:18-25

Kyle Kauffman 12/7/25 Kyle Kauffman 12/7/25

Christmas Through the Eyes of Mary

Kyle Kauffman

Mary received the surprise of a lifetime when God sent the angel to announce that she would give birth to the Messiah. We see through her eyes how God is at work in and through the coming of Jesus at Christmas to bring His peace to people. At the core of every heart is a longing for peace with the God who made us and loves us. Yet because of our sin, that peace has been broken. The good news is that God, in His grace, offers us a peace that is far greater than we could ever imagine. It comes in ways we don’t expect—not something we can earn or achieve, but a gift He gives freely. His peace meets us in our struggles, steadies us in our fears, and one day will fill the whole earth. It’s a peace that does what we could never do for ourselves—restoring us to God and making us whole through the birth of a miraculous child. But it’s a peace only found by the humble—by those who trust His Word, submit to His will, and receive what He so graciously offers.

Luke 1:26-38