October 2007
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Social Weekend
Whew, what a weekend! Carolyn had Friday off, so she came to the Training Station with me so she could meet some of the kids she’s been hearing about. It was great! We sat with the kids during their Bible story, watched some three-year-olds learning to play Duck Duck Goose, and played with the kids… Continue reading
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What’s the Deal With People?
Yesterday at CrossWay we began a three-part miniseries about people. We looked at who human beings are, where we came from, and why we exist. People are unique. Unlike any other creature, God made us in His own image and put us in charge of everything else He made. Unfortunately, we often abuse that responsibility,… Continue reading
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Anabaptist Mission & Peace – Day 2
The second day of my class last weekend, “Anabaptist Mission and Peace,” is harder to write about. (Of course, it probably would have been easier if I’d done it several days ago!) We got a little deeper into theology, and without writing at length to build that theological framework, a lot of my notes wouldn’t… Continue reading
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Who’s the Winner Now, Kid?
Whenever I’m outside with the Training Station kids and the bell rings for the class to line up to go inside, there is inevitably a straggler or two. This problem is always easily remedied by calling the kid’s name and saying, “I’ll race you–I think I can win!” I take off running toward the line,… Continue reading
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Discovery By Doing
A couple days ago Mark Batterson, pastor at National Community Church, wrote a post on his blog about a church’s core values. He shares the core values of his church and writes about “discovery by doing.” This idea of “discovery by doing” is so often overlooked in the world of church leadership. People in so… Continue reading
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Another Anniversary
Today also marks another special anniversary in my journey with Jesus. In spring of 1999, I knew without a doubt that God was calling me into pastoral ministry. I was terrified. A couple preaching opportunities came my way, but I wiggled out of both of them. Late one night in late August or early September,… Continue reading
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Side Note
That last pizza delivery that I wrote about in my last post was delivered to a friend of mine that worked with me. We used to hang out and drink after work. After that night nine years ago, I used to talk with him about Christ. He was very resistant. He would talk with me… Continue reading
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The God of October 17, 1998
Today is a very special day for me. It was exactly nine years ago today that God got a hold of me. Until that time I had a bad drinking problem, was severely depressed, had no hope, and everything was falling apart. It was pretty miserable! I was living in Berlin (Maryland–not Germany), and delivering… Continue reading
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New Sign Update
Hey, I don’t think I posted the latest on our pursuit of a new church sign: On Saturday, someone connected with CrossWay emailed me and said they were contributing $1,000 toward the new sign. That puts us over the amount we need for a deposit! So now we can place the order and the sign… Continue reading
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God’s Revelation: Creation
One of the great things about little kids is that they have an amazing sense of wonder about the world around them. When the children at our preschool are playing outside, one of them will see a cricket and shout: “Cricket! I found a cricket!” All the kids will come running excitedly to the scene… Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 