Deeper Water
Text: Matthew 18:18-20, Luke 5:1-10 I’ll often come across a quote or a few paragraphs in a devotional that I’ll save for later, thinking –…
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What’s Mine is Yours
Later this morning, our church will welcome nine new members. These young people have been working hard all year long to learn more about the…
Dirt, plants, and hope #gc2016
In the Scriptures, Jeremiah buys a field as the Babylonians are on the doorstep. It is a symbol of hope, promise, and faithfulness. The Lord of heavenly…
Momentum for Life: God Loves You Too Much To Let You Stay There
God loves you just the way you are… and loves you too much to let you stay there. Those words I heard from Anne…
The itch
Last week, I got into some poison ivy. First, on the disc golf course as we were looking for a shot that was too long…
It's a coaching problem…
I was recently talking with a colleague about the fear/frustration that church members think we, as the pastors and staff, are the ones who do…
D-I-Y Pastoring #NaBloPoMo
My first church had one person on staff… myself. So, I painted and cooked and folded bulletins with a very tiny army of volunteers… in…
Turning It Off
The balance of self-care, Sabbath, and work is sometimes a tenuous one in my life so I try to set boundaries and guidelines for myself. They…