by Pete Burak | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog
There is a running joke between my children and me: If you can’t find something, ask Mom for help, and she will immediately find it in whatever place you’ve looked seventeen times already. It’s uncanny how often we are convinced Donovan’s basketball bag has...
by Pete Burak | Mar 13, 2026 | Blog
I have a confession to make. . . . Very often it happens that a few weeks into Lent, I completely forget what I’ve committed to do or give up. I’ll go a few days before I realize my error, sheepishly repent, and start again. This year, instead of focusing on my Lenten...
by Pete Burak | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
At this year’s SEEK conference, I felt inspired to be particularly attentive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit for who I should talk to, what sessions to attend, and how best to participate in the event. Instead of setting up lots of meetings and detailing the...
by Pete Burak | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! 2026 has begun, and we remain enthusiastic and committed to proclaiming that Jesus is Lord, there is need for repentance, there is joy in living in the power of the Holy Spirit, and there is amazing hope of what is to come. The battle for...
by Pete Burak | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog
I’ve found it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’ for something going sideways on a family trip. Even for journeys that we’ve made many times, inevitably something doesn’t go according to plan. Car trouble, physical ailments, relational conflict, or problematic...