There’s a particular kind of question that only surfaces after dark. During the day, you’re busy. Distracted. Managing the image you present to the world. But somewhere around 2 AM, when sleep won’t come and the house is quiet, the questions you’ve been outrunning finally catch up. Is this really what I believe, or just […]
Many of us started January with ambitious plans. We were going to organize that garage, finally tackle the closet stuffed with clothes we haven’t worn in years, or create a filing system for all those papers scattered across the kitchen counter. Maybe we even bought storage containers and labels, feeling virtuous about our commitment to […]
Many of us start the new year with grand expectations. We imagine dramatic transformations—losing fifty pounds, landing the dream job, finally getting organized. But here’s what actually happens: We make it three days into our new exercise routine before the alarm goes off at 5:30 AM and we decide sleep is also a form of […]
Many of us spent the last week of 2025 making resolutions. We promised ourselves we’d finally organize that closet, start that exercise routine, or learn to cook something beyond frozen pizza. By now, four days into 2026, some of those resolutions are already feeling… optimistic. There’s something both hopeful and humbling about fresh starts—we genuinely […]
Many of us experience a strange phenomenon this time of year. We spend December rushing toward Christmas—shopping, decorating, baking, attending parties, coordinating schedules. The to-do lists multiply. The calendar fills. We move faster and faster, trying to get everything done before the big day arrives. Then suddenly, it’s Christmas Eve. We sit down in church, […]
Sermon – Version 1 Today is the winter solstice—the longest night of the year. Here in McPherson, the sun didn’t rise until 7:44 AM, and it will set by 5:14 PM. Nine hours and thirty minutes of daylight. For those of us who struggle through the dark of Kansas winters, this is the hardest day. […]
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through your phone late at night, searching for something—anything—that might fill that restless feeling inside? Maybe you add items to your online cart, scroll through social media, or binge another episode of that show you’re not even enjoying anymore. We keep consuming, keep searching, keep spending time and money […]
Anyone who’s driven Kansas roads at night knows the feeling. You’re cruising along, and suddenly the road drops into a valley. The darkness seems to swallow your headlights. No streetlights, no house lights, just you and the black road ahead. Even familiar roads feel foreign in those valleys. You grip the wheel tighter, slow down, […]
Picture this scene: A store checkout line during holiday shopping season. A customer loudly yells at a young cashier over a coupon that won’t scan, questioning her competence, her intelligence, even her right to have this job. The line grows longer. People shift uncomfortably. Everyone sees what’s happening, everyone knows it’s wrong, but nobody speaks […]
We just heard Brad and Diane share incredible news: $420,328 in First Fruits giving toward Tomorrow First. Take that in for a moment. That number represents more than money—it demonstrates faith in action. You’re investing in future generations you may never meet, trusting that God transforms present resources into lasting blessings. This is what happens […]
Have you ever been in a meeting where everyone knew something was wrong, but nobody wanted to say it? The project was failing. The budget wasn’t realistic. The elephant in the room grew bigger with each passing minute. Yet everyone smiled, nodded, and moved to the next agenda item. We’ve all been there—that uncomfortable moment […]
Anyone else wake up this morning confused about what time it actually was? Between the Halloween sugar crash and this morning’s time change, many of us are probably feeling a bit disoriented. There’s something oddly fitting about feeling off-balance on All Saints Sunday—a day when we straddle the line between remembering those who’ve gone before […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 