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Nov 22, 2021
The Comfort of the Cliché
I’ve always been one of those people who has a strong rule against Christmas music and decorations in November. In my own personal war...
Nov 14, 2021
Brother's Return - Genesis 43
Click to download the Word Doc... Click to download the PDF... Brother’s Return – 11.14.2021 [Genesis 43] You know, I have a really...
Nov 6, 2021
A Brother's Visit - Genesis 42
Click to download the Word Doc.. Click to download the PDF.. Brother’s Visit – 11.07.2021 [Genesis 42] Sometimes there are moments in...
Nov 6, 2021
The Infinity To Do List
Where Two or more are gathered.. I am the father of three very energetic little boys. For a long time the scheduling in our households...
Nov 1, 2021
How To Fight Racism
Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...
Nov 1, 2021
Newsletter - November 2021
Greetings from the desk of the Pastor! While the weather can’t seem to make up its mind about whether it wants to be fall yet or not – I...
Oct 30, 2021
It's Not For Sale
Click to download the text in a Word Doc.. Click to download the text in a PDF.. It’s Not For Sale – 10.31.2021 [Acts 8] Sometimes I look...
Oct 23, 2021
Witness Statement - Acts 7
Click to download Word Doc.. Click to download PDF.. Witness Statement – 10.24.2021 [Acts 7] In confirmation, we do this activity called...
Oct 17, 2021
It's Time For The Trust Clause To Die
6 months ago my twitter feed was flooded with messages and commentary on the Southern Baptist Convention. Many of my twitter friends are...
Oct 16, 2021
Chosen To Serve - Acts 6
Click to download the Word Doc... Click to download the PDF... Chosen To Serve – 10.17.2021 [Acts 6] Back in the days of pioneers and...
Oct 15, 2021
Christians In the Age of Outrage
Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...
Oct 11, 2021
Tech Dump #1
[check the bottom of this post for all sorts of helpful tech "How To's"] There's an old joke about how, if a committee gets together and...
Oct 10, 2021
Visitation Training
[Check the bottom of this blog post for training resources] One of the things I love about being a Pastor is that beyond the actual paid...
Oct 10, 2021
Why I Love Being A Methodist
I was born and raised in the United Methodist Church. As a teenager, I headed off to Calvin College in Grand Rapids for my undergraduate....
Oct 9, 2021
Worthy To Suffer - Acts 5
Click to download word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - Acts 5 Preached on 10.10.2021 Today is the start of a brand new...
Oct 4, 2021
New Member Class
When I was growing up, our church had a full two year program called "Confirmation" where the 7th and 8th grade kids in the church would...
Oct 2, 2021
Communion - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Click to download Word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Preached on 10.03.2021 Today I want to...
Sep 30, 2021
Jesus and John Wayne
Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...
Sep 30, 2021
October 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter – October, 2021 “On the essentials, we need unity. On the non-essentials, we need liberty. And in all things we need...
Sep 18, 2021
Teaching - 1 Peter 2 and 1 Timothy 1
Click to download Word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - 1 Peter 2:1-5 and 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Preached ON - 09.19.2021 CS...
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