"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened, or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." JOSHUA 1:9

So it's been a while since my last post. My family and I have found ourselves in a time of transition. We were led by God's divine grace to serve a new Church--Middleburg UMC in Middleburg, Florida. As you can imagine this a great time for exploring new possibilities, making new friends, building new relationships, serving a new community, starting a new school, preaching to new people...But as you may have experienced times of transition can also be scary, challenging, and stressful.
As I began my time serving M.U.M.C I preached a four week sermon series out of the book of Joshua. Joshua was an obedient, strong, (mostly) faithful leader who knew what it meant to trust in the LORD. When one looks to the life lessons of Joshua it becomes evident that it's best to look at the possibilities and not the problems (or the opportunities and not the obstacles); to step out in faith, recognize the power of being a united people for change is inevitable.
From the very beginning of our life with God, God has graciously offered relationship and desired for us to be a community who lives by faith, are known by love--(blessed to bless others), and offer voices of hope. We find God to be faithful, loving, and merciful in dealing with us and these same traits are to be naturally embodied by God's people. As I look back over my journey thus far I have found God to faithful, loving, and GOOD.
Would you trust God today? Life happens. Change is inevitable. Whatever you may going through know that God in Christ loves you. God has been and will continue to be faithful, gracious, and loving. Know this truth with your mind but also live it out with your life, by your actions demonstrate for the world who our God is. Follow where God leads

For further study:
Numbers 13:1-3 and Numbers 13:26-14:9
Joshua 3:1-17; 6:1-20
Joshua 7:1-15; 7:16-26
Joshua 24:1-18; 24:22-33