Erin Bird

Let’s start with something simple. Sit up for a second. Take a deep breath in. Now let it out. And listen. You hear that? […]

One of the unwritten rules of public speaking is to never start with an apology. I’m going to break that rule today. Not because […]

Let me start with a story about my first Christmas as a married man. My wife and I had no kids, we were seniors […]

Open your Bible to Colossians 3. And kids — I’m so glad you’re here. It’s always a joy when you’re with us. You bring […]

This past week I ran into a friend in the morning and asked what he had going on that day. “Going to the doctor.” […]

This past Thursday I was in the office working on my sermon. Our administrative assistant, who also volunteers on our clean team, came in […]

Are you familiar with the phrase the clothes make the man? When I asked that on Sunday morning, not many hands went up — […]

Happy New Year. If 2022 was a bad year for you — here’s your chance. And if 2022 was a great year, then hopefully […]

Merry Christmas Eve. I’m genuinely glad each of you is here — whether family brought you, friends tricked you into coming, or you found […]

Back in November of 2019, I headed off on my annual spiritual retreat. I’ve built this rhythm of taking off every November for two […]

Psalm 2, 2 Samuel 7:16 Just like the Israelites, we are continually looking for a King. While this seems like a foreign concept for […]

Back during the shutdown of 2020, I heard about a company called the Magic Puzzle Company. I really enjoy puzzles, and since it looked […]