Scum and vandalism… This is what I am thinking about today, let me see if I can draw a map to show how I got here.
The Son of Man came to seek and save those that are lost. If you have been with us so far this year, you recognize that...
On Sunday, Luke presented us with the narrative of Jesus’ desert experience, His time of testing by the enemy of God, and how His victory over this testing reflects His mission to seek and save the lost. Jesus resisted the temptation t...
Some of the largest exhales in history (my history) come after preaching about sin. This past Sunday, as we unpacked how the message of John the Baptist fits into the unfolding plan of God, my exhale wasn’t as large and long as it has ...
We are off and running in a new year, a new teaching series, and prepping for a new small group season… so much newness, and yet so much feels the same as last January, the January before, and the January before the January before.
So...
To stay true to the 6+1 rhythm that Adam has been talking about, he will be taking a break from the weekly blogs through the holidays, and we will replace them with a video from RightNow Media. You can watch the video with the link bel...
Maybe the Lord is speaking to me… Three conversations over the past four days have included the person I am talking to referring to the same verse in one of the Psalms. Because, as a former facilities guy to remain nameless often point...
I wonder if this one will be about the 6+1 rhythm… Exodus 20:8-11:8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicate...
I have witnessed some spectacular failures in my time. Some surprised me, others that there was some inkling that the plan wouldn’t work, but the final result exceeded my expectations of catastrophic demise. Some of these failures have...
This past Sunday towards the end of the message, I gave a quote from a pastor-turned-author, Pete Scazzero. In his book The Emotionally Healthy Church, Scazzero says this:
"The Gospel says that you are more sinful and flawed than you ev...
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a well-meaning question that misses the point for followers of Jesus. Two weeks ago, we unloaded the 4th commandment, Exodus 20:8-11:8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it ...
The 6+1 rhythm… If you were with us on Sunday, you know that we began unpacking the fourth commandment, Exodus 20:8-11:
8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 1...
Don’t turn your back on bears, men you have wronged, or the dominant turkey during mating season… Some of the rules that apply on Shrute Farms that came with the song, “Learn your rules. You better learn your rules. If you don’t, you’l...
