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You can’t turn on the TV these days or strike up a front-yard conversation with a neighbor without spending some time discussing the economy. The current state of our nation’s finances is affecting us on every level—in our personal and business finances, and at church, also. In the midst of these tough times, I have…

The Singles Labor Day Retreat is an amazing way for singles to have a blast at the beach in beautiful Destin, Florida, while connecting with each other and being challenged spiritually. It’s a weekend of amazing friendships, awesome worship, inspiring teaching, and thought-provoking discussions. It’s attended each year by more than 1,000 singles from the…

As most of you know, asking me about Access Church is like asking a grandmother to show you pictures of her grandchildren. I am so excited about what God is doing in our midst I can go on and on with stories of lives being changed and people re-prioritizing their everyday decisions to put God…

Think about the last time you were traveling and got lost. You had your destination in mind. You had every intention of getting there. But you took the wrong path, and you didn’t end up where you wanted to be. A disconnect often occurs between the path you choose and where you want to end…

Are you good with directions, or bad? Either way, you’ve probably learned one important truth when it comes to driving. If you’re on the wrong road, you’ll never get where you need to go. It doesn’t matter how bad you want to get there…the road just doesn’t go there. We all have places we want…

All volunteers: Join us June 16 at the UNF University Center! If you’re a new volunteer, or planning to sign up this week, you are just in time for one of my favorite events of the year! It’s a great night to have some laughs and meet each other, as well as focus our attention…

We met J.R. & Lisa Ekern the first day we moved to Jacksonville. In fact, they had us over for dinner that evening and our families went trick-or-treating together that night. So, of course, when we had the “On Location” Sunday back in March, we included them in our neighborhood cookout. A day or two…

Sunday before last Adam Flynt, our pastor for Family Ministry, asked a great question: “What if your life wasn’t about doing more, but about counting for more?” So often life, and our calendars, seem to run out in front of us, leaving us to run as fast as we can to catch up. We get…

Uncertainty. As a society, we live in a world of uncertainty. Uncertain social conditions. Uncertain economic times. Uncertain global developments. Yet uncertainty is nothing new. The characters in the Bible experienced wildly fluctuating levels of uncertainty—often feeling as if life was moving backwards, getting worse. And the questions remain the same. Where’s God? Is he…

How do we remain hopeful in a world that seems to be hopelessly broken? How do we continue to trust a God who seems to be conspicuously absent? How do we maintain peace when the world around us is spinning out of control? If you have ever asked questions like these, you are not alone.…