by Rick Owen | Apr 24, 2025 | Blog
Thank You! I find my prayer time being consumed with prayers of gratitude. More than praising, orconfessing or asking I have noticed my days are saturated with gratitude for all of the peopleGod has brought into my life. The list is endless. Daily, different names...
by Rick Owen | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog
What is Lent? In the early years of the Church, people said, “We want to prepare ourselves to celebrate and receive the power of Easter Sunday.” They called this the season of getting ready for Lent. Lent comes from a Latin word which means, “Lengthening of daylight...
by Rick Owen | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog
It’s Ok to Not be Ok I spent a significant amount of time during my teenage years in a Mental Health Hospital. Some Sundays I sat in worship next to the Bishop of Canterbury on one side and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz on the other. The next Sunday it might be...
by Rick Owen | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog
Saturdays were designated as chore day in my childhood home. From stem to stern, we straightened up, put up, and cleaned up. Everyone knew their job and the importance of doing it well in a timely way. The first one finished was not released to pursue personal...
by Rick Owen | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog
Imagine being one of Santa’s Elves this time of year. Some are busy traveling withSanta listening to wistful hopes and dreams of God’s littlest and most innocentcreatures on Earth. Some of those little creatures are excited, some are afraid tosit in Santa’s lap, but...
by Rick Owen | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog
Every nation, every organization, every business, every marriage, every family rises and falls on leadership. Leadership guru John Maxwell coined a version of that phrase over 30 years ago and it is especially true for the Church. Jesus is the great head, the great...
