The Simpleton Blog

Today I want to start by telling you the story about this beautiful boat. If you’ve ever been to Long Beach, California - you’ve probably seen this monster of a boat - called the Queen Mary. She was launched in all of her pristeened glory in 1936, she served through four decades and a world war before she was retired. Part of the maintenance of the ship was to paint the smoke stacks a fresh bright red every year that she was an ocean liner. 31 years! But then in 1967, when th

Well good morning everybody - as I said before my name is Pastor JJ and if I haven’t had a chance to meet you yet, I hope I get that...

In your life, when I bring up the topic of money, does that give you security or stress? When you think about finances - are you flooded...

Before we get into it this morning, I wanted to take sort of a pastoral moment to touch on a significant cultural event - the...

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...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished.  This month I’d like to talk...

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...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome To My Bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. This time I’d like to talk...

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...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome To My Bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. This time I’d like to talk...

an argument that actually music is EVIDENCE for the existence of God.