“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, t...  Read More

A couple of Sundays ago we had a guest speaker at Connection Church named Jim Comenzo. He is a marriage and family therapist who spoke about mental health hygiene and its importance in our Christian w...  Read More

At the beginning of September, I started reading the book of 1 Samuel. It tells the story of the beginning of Israel’s monarchy. The prophet Samuel anoints Saul as Israel’s first king but after his de...  Read More

Have you ever been given bad advice? Better yet, have you ever clicked on one of those advertisements for “good” advice?1 Weird Trick to Cut Belly Fat in Half7 Things God Hates… the Fifth One will Blo...  Read More

At many parties in southeastern Pennsylvania, you might find a unique item on the buffet line. It will be housed in a box with the name Corropolese on it and you’ll be tempted to call it pizza. But, t...  Read More

“Welcome Wednesday is not about me.”We share these words with the students in Thrive Youth Ministry each year as we prepare to welcome the 7th-grade students moving into Thrive from Connection Kids. W...  Read More

“Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie,...  Read More

If you’re following our church-wide Bible reading plan this year, you should be somewhere in the middle of the minor prophets. Maybe you’re a few days ahead which is great, or maybe you’re a few or mo...  Read More

I don’t deserve this.At one time or another, we’ve all felt the impact of this statement. Perhaps someone was unkind to us. Maybe we were passed over for something that we were sure was ours. Or, mayb...  Read More

This Summer I had the great opportunity and privilege to go on a 10-week sabbatical. For 70 glorious days, I was freed up from my responsibilities as the Lead Pastor of Connection Church to spend time...  Read More

There will be good news on November 4th. You won’t hear it from your favorite media outlet or on your social media feed. Here it is: Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords (1 Timothy 6:15). No m...  Read More

A few months ago (pre-COVID), I was doing some grocery shopping with my two little guys (ages 3 and 5). If you’ve ever been shopping with small children before, you understand the difficult task I had...  Read More