Last week I started a new teaching series at The Dwelling Place entitled "Going Deep." It was prompted by something I posted a few days back where I said "Going Deep is our part, going Big is God's part." As I was reflecting on Acts 2 I noticed something that jerked me back like a dog on a leash. We have a tendency as church pastors and church planter to give in to the pressure [...]
I'm excited about what is ahead of us at The Dwelling Place. This is our next Teaching Series: So, if you are visiting in town or looking for a gathering of God's church to connect with, come worship and fellowship with us this Sunday 10:30 am.
We always share communion on Christmas Sunday in our worship gathering. I was pondering this in light of the celebration of Christ's birth. Why do we combine the crucifixion with the birth of Jesus? What is its significance and implication? As many of you will share the Lord's Supper (Eucharist) this Sunday let me give you something to meditate on. There is something wrapped in the mystery and miracle of Christ's birth. We are overwhelmed by [...]
"As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore." John 6:66 I met an African Pastor about 15 years ago who said to me, "If someone says they want to be a Pastor then God is probably not calling them or they are out of their mind. If you can do anything else then do that." What a gift of encouragement. Fifteen years later I can say [...]
Amy's 20th reunion is coming up soon and she is helping plan the event. My sister sent us her collection of 80's music and we happened to be listening to some last night when our son (Nathan) came into the kitchen. Nathan constantly cracks us up. Here is a spontaneous dance by Nathan - a lip-sinc, robot, gangsta, hip-hop thing. Jam on it! "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit [...]
