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We had a Kingdom Kids themed Intercession a few Sundays ago, and as we were praying together a phrase that came up was this: “Effort is not wasted”. There is a lot of effort invested in Kingdom Kids; our shepherds put a lot of time, energy, and love into our kids! Though they play an enormous part in planting seeds in the next generation, it doesn’t always feel that way every Sunday. Somedays (and depending on the classroom, most days)…

Here at LifeSpring, we want to appreciate all the fathers out there. Physical, spiritual, soon-to-be, one day fathers–we want to appreciate every male in this house. I speak on behalf of my family and as a dad to this church: I love you guys. I am proud of you guys. You guys are good. We have amazing men in this church. We have had the blessing of encountering the Father’s heart and it is on full display as the love…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Sunday as I prepared to MC and lead Holy Communion for our Sunday Celebration, I reviewed our church’s current scripture memory verses from 1 Timothy 4:7-8. Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. As I reviewed our scripture memory…

Have you heard the story behind Matt Redman’s worship song, “Heart of Worship”? The song was released in 1999 and became a regular part of the worship rotation at many churches, including LifeSpring. In the 1990s, Matt Redman’s church had made some huge upgrades to their worship ministry. Things were expanding and growing in this area, and people were excited about Sunday worship. But Matt Redman and others realized that people were getting so caught up in the production, performance,…

When life gets louder, our reflective time gets smaller. We often find ourselves in seasons where we are juggling transitions on a completely different scale—balancing demanding careers, ministry, home moves, and the beautiful but exhausting chaos of raising a young child. When complexity peaks, our time with the Lord is frequently the first thing sacrificed. But when connection with God is diminished, our spirit becomes malnourished. Trying to operate out of your own spirit without the Holy Spirit is like…

Trivia Question: What do the movies K-Pop Demon Hunters and Thunderbolts* have in common? Answer: They’re both centered around the concept of shame. (I was also late to the trend and watched both of those movies for the first time last month.) In the movie Thunderbolts*, two of the characters, Yelena and Bob, end up in another dimension comprised out of “rooms” of their most shameful memories. With the help of their teammates, they were able to face their demons…

When my family and I were travelling in Asia last month, one of the places we stayed at smelled faintly of cigarette smoke. The smell was stronger in some places than others and seemed to come out of the vents, but we ignored it as we started to organize our things and settle into the room. The longer we stayed in the room the less noticeable the smell was, but in one spot it was so strong that we ended…

As you may know, our church theme for 2026 is “Increase Our Faith.” As I’ve been thinking about this theme, something that came to mind is that a part of increasing our faith is also about increasing our vision. So what does it mean to increase our vision? One of the verses that stands out to me about this is from Romans 12:2. Along with being one of the most quoted verses in the Bible, it is also one of…

As a new father I get to see life through a different set of eyes. One of the things that has caught my attention is when my daughter Maya enters a new room or meets a new person, she looks at Jen and myself. When she turns around to us it’s as if she is looking for our approval or more importantly looking to see whether she is safe or not. As soon as we give her a smile, she…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Sunday, Dorothy and I joined our MLCF family for the Sunday celebration. Pastor Aoum from Chiang Mai, Thailand, shared a powerful message about the ministry of House of Blessing. During the service, the Lord brought Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) to my attention: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. I…

Another Sunday with the privilege to hear from Dr. Siang Yang. The more time I spend with Siang Yang the more I recognize that he truly loves God and relies on Him and he deeply cares and loves the Lifespring family. He shared with me that his assignment at this point in his life is to help young pastors (Gabe), counsellors (Andrew), and academics (Ryan) in their journey with the Lord. He is doing so for the Lifespring family. Siang…

One of the gems I received from Siang Yang in his training on Saturday was the importance of growing in our vision of God. He shared that when we grow our vision of God, we will grow our faith. Increasing our faith is not about increasing ourselves or what we can do but rather, it is about increasing our vision of God and trusting in what He can do, so that He can move in us and through us. When…