I’ve been listening to Christmas music for weeks. Out of courtesy, I kept the volume pretty low up until Thanksgiving week. The other day, I heard the song, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” You may remem...  Read More

Happy Thanksgiving, Cornerstone!  Sometimes, the holidays can be a stressful time. However, as I spend some time reflecting today, I cannot help but be thankful.  I’m thankful for my family and the wa...  Read More

Maybe if you are like me, you absolutely can hardly believe that NEXT THURSDAY IS THANKSGIVING!It seems like last week we were talking about summer plans, and now we have holiday plans in place and ar...  Read More

Serving is one of the main tenets of following Jesus. To know and love Him is to serve others. They are inseparable.Jesus famously said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve oth...  Read More

While the pandemic has been especially difficult on the work force (people are now calling it the Great Resignation), all the layers have also made ministry difficult for churches and many of our glob...  Read More

Leadership is a big deal at Cornerstone!As the saying goes, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” I pushed back on that phrase for years, declaring that it can’t possibly be true, especially in ...  Read More

I have been a staff member at a church for 21 years. Some of those staffs were small while others were large. Some of them were incredible teams while others had a good bit of tension. All of them wan...  Read More

One of the realities of truly leaning in and doing life with other people is this: it’s messy.Life has never been more complicated, and in many cases more layered than it is these days. Just trying to...  Read More

This weekend, we wrap up a teaching series called, “At the Movies.” I’ve heard mostly good feedback about this series. I hope it has not only been an encouragement and challenge to you personally, but...  Read More

CHURCH!John 16:33 - "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”Take heart. Jesu...  Read More

Colossians 3:15 - “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”I’m reminded, once again this week, of this passage that I touch...  Read More

Happy Fall! Not sure when that officially happens, but cooler temps and the hint of changing colors in the trees means we are close!Seasons are shifting at Cornerstone, too! All of our weekly Family M...  Read More