Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Church Stuff

  • The Holy Spirit

    Yesterday at CrossWay we wrapped up our miniseries “Creed: God” by looking at what our Mennonite creed teaches about the Holy Spirit. We explored some common misunderstandings and conflicts regarding the Holy Spirit.  Some see Him as a cosmic energy force.  Some see Him as a wind that blows through a church gathering and makes… Continue reading

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  • A True Kingdom Effort

    This morning something really cool is happening in Berlin.  Two churches from different denominations are coming together for worship. SonRise Church and the Ocean City Worship Center have spent the past four weeks doing a series on the Kingdom of God.  Their pastors planned the series together and each one preached it at his church. … Continue reading

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  • Jesus Christ

    Our series “Creed: God” continued yesterday with a look at God the Son–Jesus Christ.  No matter what our need or struggle or trial or longing is, the answer is ultimately found in Jesus. If you’re lonely, He says, “I am with you always.”  If you’re grieving, He says, “I am the resurrection and the life.” … Continue reading

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  • New Schedule

    Moving from one church to another has affected my weekly schedule in a bigger way than I’d expected. At SonRise, my typical work week went from Sunday through Thursday.  And since my most productive time was spent in my study at home, I tried to put in mornings there whenever possible.  But I’ve found that… Continue reading

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  • Creed: God the Father

    Yesterday at CrossWay we continued our Creed series by opening a three-week exploration of God. The whole premise of the Creed series–in which we’re taking a look at Mennonite beliefs–is that our beliefs determine our behavior.  Look at the way a person acts, and you can see what they believe.  So when we talk about… Continue reading

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  • Week One

    Well, this was the first full week of the Training Station, the preschool here at CrossWay.  And–whew!–I’m worn out!  I can’t even imagine how exhausted the teachers must be!  During the week I only spent a little bit of time with the kids, but the teachers had them for hours.  Kids will wear you out,… Continue reading

  • Simple Explanation of Following Christ

    This morning I came across a short & simple yet profound blog post about following Jesus.  I’d encourage you to click here to check it out. Continue reading

  • Third Way Cafe

    Recently I came upon a really cool website that I’m adding to my “Links to Check Out.”  It’s called “Third Way Cafe” and is a fascinating and interactive website with all kinds of Mennonite information.  It’s one of my favorite websites now, and is easily the best Mennonite website I’ve seen. You can check it… Continue reading

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  • Creed Podcast

    For anyone interested in hearing the message I wrote about earlier today, you can find it here in iTunes or here on the Internet.  Just so ya know. Continue reading

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  • Our Role in the Ultimate Story

    Yesterday at CrossWay Church we kicked off our “Creed” series. During this series, we’ll examine the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective to learn more about who we are as a church, where we’ve come from, and where we’re going. The message yesterday was an introduction to Mennonite history, belief, and practice. We explored… Continue reading

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