The Simpleton Blog

I want to start this morning with a very simple, but very profound question. How do you define success? And I have to be more specific,...

08.17.2025 - The Older Brother Luke 15 A while back there was a fella who had a massive project to do at his house. His wife saw some...

Well good morning church - I see some of you are back for more. If this is your first time joining us - welcome, we are so glad you’re...

There’s an old story, it went viral on facebook a few years ago - so maybe you’ve heard of it before. It’s about a man who went to...

If you had to choose between a marshmallow and a pretzel - which one would you go for? Salty or sweet - what would you choose? Those are...

Three thousand years ago, the people of God were slaves in Egypt. And for generations they worked the land in brutal conditions and cried...

Good morning church - I’m so excited to get into God’s word together with you this morning. But first, I’ve got to tell you this really...

I might have told this story before, but one of my first jobs in ministry was as a full time youth pastor in the suburbs of Chicago. I...

In order to grow good fruit, you’re going to need deep roots. There’s an old story about a guy named Parnell Bailey who once visited an...

Once upon a time there was a football team. At the beginning of the game, they stood together in a huddle, heads bowed in prayer and the...

See if this sounds familiar. You live your life, you try to be a good person. You’ve been to church, you’ve heard some of the rules –...

Do you know the only difference between myself and Michael Phelps? If you don’t know who that is - Michael Phelps is one of the most...

Have you ever had a moment in life where you felt… stopped up? Like, clogged up? If life is a river with water moving in and around you,...

Last week was an incredible service - wasn’t in? For those who may have missed it - we celebrated Easter in a really unique way. We...

[Acts 10:34-43 and 1 Corinthians 15:19-26] You are a child of God. One of my favorite things about being a parent is watching my kids and...

Can I be honest? I love being busy. I come from a long line of workaholics - my grandfather was a pastor for 25 years before he retired...

I am a fantastic father. Right up until the moment when I’m not. I am a picture perfect husband, except when I’m not. I am totally sold...

I read a story a few years ago about a women’s conference - one of those inspiring, empowerment, self-help type conferences. The leader...

Money does something funny to the human heart, doesn’t it? As some of you know, I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit - and so the Detroit...

I didn’t intend to start every sermon in this series with a personal story - but last week and this week, it’s just what occurs to me....