Meditate. Meditation. It’s a word we usually associate with other religions such as Buddhism or Hinduism. As an American who is highly influenced...
Do you trust me? Wanna hear something funny? Do you trust me? “The most expensive thing in the world is trust. It can take years to earn and just a matter...
Zeal for the House of the Lord This will be quick so give me your next 45 sec? lol Usually for these emails we’re tasked with encouraging YOU. But I just wanted to...
Refresh Question: What do coffee, water in a plant, air in your car, people and your computer all have in common? Answer: They all need to be...
The Greatest Invitation Have you ever been disappointed because you weren’t invited to something? I don’t know about you but I’ve definitely felt moments...
Jireh – The Lord Provides Pt. 3 Hey Church! This week we are going to take a look at my favorite part of the song Jireh. The last few weeks we talked about (1) How God...
Jireh – The Lord Provides Pt. 2 Hi. This week, let’s take a peek at the chorus from Jireh. Jireh, you are enough Jireh, you are enough So I will be content, in every...
Jehovah Jireh – The Lord Will Provide Hey there Church, Pastor Matt here. I want to start doing something I think could be fun each month in these little devos we put out each...
My dog is…. My dog is an idiot. He whines for me to give him food but then doesn’t eat it. When I let him inside he immediately barks to go back...
What I Speak to Myself Matters I recently just finished an internship at a church in Denver, CO and during the internship we were tasked with reading the New Testament in...
More than Mediocre In the late 20th century, an inspirational poster was an essential feature of office décor. The format never varied: a black border, a...
Casting All Your Cares on Jesus Have you ever had a time in your life when it seems like every time you turn around something else goes wrong or you get some not so good...
Step Into the Boat About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they...
Listen to His Voice Have you ever thought about how many conscious decisions you make a day? Think about it, we make decisions from what to wear, what to eat,...
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” Genesis 8:22...
The Best Reason to Celebrate I Just Want You, Jesus The only way I can keep my mind focused when I talk to God is if I write it all down – sort of like a letter....
Shine Your Light Share the Light Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.” He then explained that no one lights a lamp just to hide it under a...
One Thing at a Time I’m horrible at reading comprehension. It was one of the areas in school that I constantly got low grades. For some reason, it takes me...
Oh, He’s Peter’s Brother If there was ever a person who had a reason to be frustrated about being known as “the brother of… it was one of Jesus’s disciples...
Hope in All Circumstances Hope in all circumstances Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ...
Greet One Another Greet One Another Do you know that there are 58 “one another’s” in the New Testament? Fifty-eight times God’s Word instructs us to...
A better change Transitions can be rough. Sometimes the changes are easier or more difficult to accept than others. Of course, an unwanted change is fully...
Do you believe this? Who can you trust? Who can you believe? In a world where discovering truth seems to be more and more complicated, what you actually...
Powerful moments of prayer Some of the most powerful moments of prayer in the bible, in my opinion, come from situations where people have gravely messed up. The...
Welcome Spring! 🌷 As we finish another cold winter I am really looking forward to spring. Although my favorite time of year is the fall, with cool crisp...
Do you ever wonder..? Hey Church! Pastor Matt here… I just wanted to take a quick minute today to encourage you with something that really encouraged me...
Taking another step… Taking physical steps when you aren’t quite sure of the trustworthiness of what you’re about to put your weight on is, to say...
Strength in the struggle I know you’re busy right now, but if you’d allow me to step into your day for a few minutes here, I’d like to encourage you with...
Real life reconciliation Hey everyone! Pastor Matt here. Wasn’t the last sermon series on faith great? I really, really enjoyed it! If you missed it, you can...
Spending time in God’s Word daily The biblical Prophet Jeremiah had this to say about spending time in God’s Word: “When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They...
Need meaningful connection? Wow, the sermon on Sunday was an amazing message about moving forward in faith. If you missed it, click here to watch it. No matter where...
You’d be surprised… Over the past few weeks, I’ve had unique opportunities to connect with people who are not plugged in to a church. Some do not even have a...
Lights in the darkness Today the sun will set at 4:18PM. I know, I know. You probably didn’t want to read that information (sorry 🥴). If it weren’t for the...
God’s presence in the unprecedented It’s December already – can you believe it? Another year has passed. Another year of dealing with “unprecedented”...
Remembering Thankfulness Wow. Can you believe that we are celebrating Thanksgiving again? It seems like this past year has flown by with so many things happening;...
Happy Veterans Day from LifePoint! Today in America we observe Veterans Day. A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and...
Not so insignificant Want some bad advice? You’ve come to the right place. I saw this online the other day: “Think ahead 10 years to what would make you...
A song worth singing Songs are always popping in my head. I don’t know why they do, but they do. And when they do, I sing them (usually out loud), just like...
Called to reach I don’t know about you, but I LOVED having Pastor Vernon and Mary Smith here this past weekend. When I hear the word “missionary,”...
Walking with Jesus “Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Genesis 5:23–24 (ESV)...
The blessings of reconciliation What a great message on Reconciliation we heard last Sunday from James Wagstaff. If you have not yet heard it, I encourage you to listen to...
Sellout or sold out? Being labeled a “sellout” isn’t a good thing, to put it lightly. It usually means that someone has betrayed a cause, set of...
Better together Do you ever try to be the lone wolf? Sometimes I try to do things all by myself thinking that my way is the best way, so it will just be...
What do you want from me? You have been there. In a “discussion” with a friend, spouse, boss, parent, child, and someone blurts out this loaded question… WHAT...
Where is God? Where is God? Everyone has asked that question. You’ve asked it, I’ve asked it. It can be easy to do when we see tragedy and evil...
Pray for revival… The above definition is how Merriam Webster defines revival. A noun. A state of being. In a very literal sense this is true. I want to...
Pray for the miracle What is it that you have given up praying for? I want you to think about that and identify something. I can start. This is a heart check...
What’s the big deal about your SHAPE? Hey everyone! Pastor Matt here, I wanted to take a few moments today to talk about our CLASS 301. Now, maybe you have already taken 301...
What’s your “why”? What gets you out of the bed in the morning, or at 2 AM when your baby needs his diaper changed? What causes you to be giving when you have...
Behind closed doors We have a room in our house that we use as a storage space for the time being, until we find a greater use for the space or need the space...
The Father’s extravagant love Have you ever done something stupid? *raising my own hand* 🙋♂️ You get mad over nothing, you don’t follow through on something...
What’s that smell? 🥴 While recently listening to The Q 99.7FM, I heard the words below. They were written by Brant Hanson as a parody song on people in an...
Hit the reset button 🔄 What do you find most refreshing on a hot day? When my in-laws lived in Maine, my wife and I would always go spend a week or two with them...
With every step If you’ve ever taken a walk in a densely wooded area with no trail, navigated through the streets of Boston, or even just through an...
Praise the Lord! 🙌 Most of us are known for a handful of words or phrases we say all the time. Some we’ve made up, but most we have picked up from others....
Habits of spiritual consistency Who or what is the one person or thing that you know will always be there for you? Your one constant, constant meaning never changing. I...
Plugged in We all know that technology is such a blessing, although yes it can be (and sometimes is) a curse. But honestly, how amazing is it to have...
While you’re waiting… You’re ready for it. You’ve worked for it. You’ve studied for it. Others have told you you deserve it, or you’ve earned it....
Road trip discoveries (and re-discoveries) Boy has life been different since March of 2020. Things we took for granted are no longer expected. Things like going to a concert, going...
What do you choose? Forest Gump once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” But we all know the feeling when...
Breaking the mold If you are anything like me, it is easy to get into a routine of life only to find yourself going through the motions without even a second...
Days gone past I really enjoy reading biographies. I love the suspense of seeing the stories unfold as people journey into the unknowns of life. Even...
Thinking for freedom What were you thinking? A phrase no one wants to hear but that often elicits the response, “I wasn’t!” But truth be told, it’s...
Let Him in This week my husband Jonathan and I had a home efficiency company come to our home and evaluate what we (and when I say we I mean they)...
What are you praying for? You may be familiar with Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:37-39, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and...
❄️ SNOW ❄️ It was beginning to SNOW as I wrote the devo for this week and my first thought was, “Yuck.” Who wants to move all that SNOW? Who...
Our first response First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2for kings and all who...
Hope in the hopelessness A new year often brings a new hope and a new drive to many. A hope to get fit, a hope to get out of debt, a hope to get a new job, a hope...
First to know, first to see, first to tell! “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And, lo, the angel of...
Celebrating MORE this year Governor Baker said this week in a COVID-19 update that a recent survey indicated that 70% of MA residents intend to celebrate Christmas...
A life-changer When was the last time you dwelt on the grace of God? Like, really dwelt on the grace that He has extended toward you before you knew Him...
Adore Him We’ve all been in this place… so I won’t spend too much time explaining it, but let me set the scene. You’re running around...
Remember the way When it came to Paul, he so often brought together Thanksgiving and Prayer. It was foundational to his relationship with Christ, the...
The power of authenticity Do you feel the overwhelming pressure society places on you? The pressure to succeed, to pressure to be powerful, the pressure to have it...
CHANGE Recently we have been doing some renovations in our home. It has been a long process because we have done it ourselves and in steps. We are...
Power in prayer As I was praying about putting this week’s blog post together, it seemed that God was directing me to share something about prayer in...
Better than normal! “I just can’t wait until things get back to N O R M A L” …how many times do you think you have heard that in the last few months?...
Spiritual PPE Who would have guessed that investing in a company that makes personal protective masks would be the investment of the decade? Just a year...
Encouragement I needed If there’s one thing I keep learning and keep being reminded of in my spiritual life, it’s of the comfort that Scripture brings. Of...
A moment with Jesus The gospels are filled with wonderful and true stories of people whose lives were forever changed by a moment with Jesus. They come in...
Thankfulness during COVID These last few months have had many ups and downs with the COVID-19 virus, and all the regulations and rules that go along with it. What...
Be still Be still. Really, before reading on, take just a moment to be still in the presence of God. When was the last time you took the time for...
Truth be told… Is it just me, or do you find it easy to give a quick, “it’s all good,” or, “I’m fine,” when someone...
Conditions to thriving I have a plant in my house that I have owned for 17 years. It was a gift from when I had opened my salon back in 2003. When it was given to...
The blessings of baptism Hello LifePoint Church family, I truly hope you are doing well and continuing to grow in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor...
More than I imagined It was 2015, Lindsey and I had been married only a few short months. We were looking out the window of our apartment in downtown Chicopee...
Strength in our weakness Is it just me, or do you ever struggle with feelings of inadequacy? Feeling like you’re not good enough? Or like you just don’t have...
Agree in the Lord Over the past several months we have leaned heavily on the wise words from Romans 12:10, to Love one another with brotherly affection and...
A step toward healing We have seen in our series Lost and Found that Jesus’ love causes him to look on people who are in pain with compassion. Pain, as we...
Trying something new! Have you ever decided to try and start something new? Maybe you want to learn a new language, learn to play an instrument, start running,...
Pain: It’s a real thing Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain’s...
A reminder from strangers Tuesday morning, my wife was checking her Facebook page and came across a video of four college-age people which reminded me of some...
In spite of it all, God is still God I’ve been thinking a lot about the still small voice of God that was heard by Elijah on the mountain. It amazes me to know that the...