Speaker: Michael Owens

We say things like, “stuck in a routine,” which suggests we tend to view routine in a negative light.  Is it possible, however, that there is something positive to be said about routine, not simply… read more

Proper identification matters.  If you’re going to the DMV, to the airport, or varied other places, you need to have “proper” identification.  “Proper” means that it is valid, up-to-date, and accurate.  But what if how… read more

Sometimes saying something plainly and directly doesn’t adequately communicate what we’re trying to get across.  That leads us to, on occasion, use some different means.  Jesus wanted us to understand how an invitation to know… read more

Often, we assume that people understand how certain things operate or how they are possible.  Then we will see that this assumption wasn’t based in reality.  They needed someone to actually “spell it out” for… read more

The cliché tells us that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about more than just a still image?  What about a whole story?  What might that say?  In today’s message, God will… read more

One of the ways that God communicates truth to us in the Bible is through illustrations, through comparisons.  He speaks in ways that we can “get” and understand.  When those in relationship to Him are… read more

It’s easy to figure out if you’re carrying extra weight physically—just step on a scale.  But what about the other “stuff” that you’re carrying…the non-physical burdens you’re dealing with.  To what extent are the affecting… read more

As people, we’re carrying burdens and weights that some around us are aware of.  At other times everyone is completely oblivious.  Why?  Because we are weighed down with guilt and we would never want anyone… read more

Likely you’ve got some things in your pockets…wallet, keys, phones that weigh more than you might have thought.  You’re actually carrying around more weight that you might have realized.  This not only happens in the… read more