HighPoint Devotionals

Every person has different personalities and patterns “installed” in them either by nature or by outside forces, such as parental...

The first day I walked into one of the buildings, this wonderful smell overtook my senses. I thought perhaps they had just...

The tapping and pounding on the roof was constant for those two days. Like many people on my street this year, I had my roof replaced...

The empty chair - which sat in front of me - devastated my heart and soul. I just completed my 17th year of teaching this year, and I had...

It doesn't matter where I go, I'm fascinated by areas and places where something used to be alive but is now dead. This can happen in...

A few days ago, in the early morning hours, I (along with every other Floridian with a cell phone) was abruptly woken up by an...

Tomorrow, my day will start reallllllllllly early in the morning. Somewhere around 5:30 AM, I will pull out of my driveway for a road...

What would we believe if the Bible stopped after the four Gospels? Obviously, God wanted us to have the inspired commentary of the apostles,

Years ago, I was pastoring a church in another state and we came to Florida for a vacation after Easter. In fact, we left right after...

The resolution, as it pertains to filmmaking, is just as it sounds: The wrapping up of the conflict as we see our hero ride off into...

As we follow our protagonist through their trial, they will ultimately reach their ‘point of no return’. It's when our characters find...

Yesterday, I got to pick up my 12-year old daughter from school. I get to do this a lot, but yesterday was different because I got to...

One of the best parts about my role as Connections Pastor is leading Celebrate Recovery. When we set out to launch this 5 years ago...

Even though they are connected with other, Townhouses, by definition, are homes that "have 2 or 3 levels that are attached to another...

“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you...

A few nights ago, my wife went with some other women from the church to hear Lysa Terkeurst speak at a worship/teaching night. If you...

Those of you that know me know that I usually like to run. At times, I have run a lot - like when I am training for a particular distance..

Years ago, my family and I moved to Hahn, West Germany - where my dad was stationed in the Air Force. We arrived five days after school...

"I now pronounce you Husband and Wife..." I don't know about you, but I've been to lots of weddings. I have attended them, been in the...

I have a vivid memory as a child. Not so much of a particular moment, just a recollection. We used those flypaper traps to keep...