Author Archives: Dan Kopp

I love quotable quotes and one that makes my Top 10 list is by missionary William Carey. He said, “Expect great things FROM God. Attempt great things FOR God.” We all want to to do that, don’t we? We don’t just want to … Continue reading →

This Sunday will be the third Mother’s Day without my mom, known to everyone at our church not as “Phyllis” but as “Grandma Kopp.” So I decided to write this blog, not only to honor her, but to challenge YOU … Continue reading →

“What can we do to help?” It’s a simple question. But it’s an incredibly powerful question. In this “unprecedented” time we are in (I think I’ve heard that word about a thousand times over the past month!), as believers and … Continue reading →

The coronavirus pandemic hit our state just over a month ago. The first reported case in Michigan was on March 10th…. it feels like 5 YEARS ago instead of just 5 weeks ago, doesn’t it? On that note, I recently … Continue reading →

As I wrote in my last blog, this is known as Holy Week. At it’s root, “holy” simply means “to set apart.” In my last post I encouraged you to live differently this week. To press into your spiritual journey … Continue reading →

I am writing this on the Monday of what is known as Holy Week. So we are 4 days away from Good Friday and 6 days away from Easter Sunday. As a Christian living in America, it’s very easy to … Continue reading →

We are living in a moment of history right now. Each day of news feels like a month of news under normal times, doesn’t it? So we need to stay connected to Jesus more than ever before. And one of … Continue reading →

This past Monday it seemed like things began to ramp up when it came to the coronavirus, but as the week began I could have never mimed where we’d be as of today (Friday). Even though it’s just been a … Continue reading →

Today (January 6, 2020) is one of those overlooked holidays on the Christian calendar. It’s the “Epiphany of the Lord” (a.k.a., Three Kings Day), the day the Wise Men visited Jesus! And because of that, I decided to post this … Continue reading →

For the first several years of our marriage, Kellie and I had a rule: “thou shalt not play Christmas music in our house prior to Thanksgiving.” So while 100.3 FM (“Detroit’s Christmas Station”) always started playing it at the start … Continue reading →