Legacy of Hope 8/28/2024 - From children’s ministry, to the high school ministry, small groups, the café, to the sports ministry, Vicory has so many areas to serve the people that enter the doors. Not only offering service to others, but giving an opportunity for others to serve. This caused me to reach back into the filing cabinet of my memory, and search for that moment when I first came into contact with Victory. Looking back, I can clearly see the path of connecting dots that led us to land where we are today.... Read more
Gathering Together 8/21/2024 - When inviting people to church, I feel the need to explain what they can expect. When you think about it, where do we gather and greet strangers, sing with them, get a lecture, and receive a challenge to go out and tell others about something intangible?... Read more
Protect Your Peace 8/14/2024 - I can’t put my finger on when the shift happened, but sometime in the last few decades we’ve moved from “grin and bear it,” to “protect your peace.” ... Read more
Ready For Rest 8/7/2024 - When was the last time you experienced soul-deep rest? We live in a culture that seems designed to make rest difficult and weariness a way of life, encouraging us to fill every spare minute with activity. We wear our busy schedules as badges of honor, proof of our productivity and all we are accomplishing even as it drains us physically... Read more
Letting Go 7/31/2024 - I remember the first time both my boys were placed in my arms, that feeling of pure elated joy. And the feeling that in that moment they were fully mine. Without understanding that every moment after that I would be slowly letting them go... Read more