Mark 9:35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” John the Baptist was a man after God’s heart, a paver of The Way, a herald of The Word, a servant of all. He led a righteous life, up […]
Read More The Backwardness of PainWe baptized our son yesterday. What an amazing feeling that created in me. After listening to him describe how he had accepted Jesus into his heart and then saying it was “the best day ever” it got me thinking. What have been my “best days ever”? The day I married my amazing, beautiful, indescribably awesome […]
Read More Bulletpoint Proof We’re Made for RelationshipsIt’s so easy in this life to get caught up in trying to do what we think is right, looking to those around us or in front of us for direction or simply just trying to follow our own lead. As children we’re compared to our peers constantly. Our friends and classmates become a sort […]
Read More Whose Lead Are You Following?These days, so many people are either completely unaware of why church services start with music or completely out on it because it doesn’t fit whatever human view they have of the purpose the music serves. For a long time I was in the later camp – strictly because I didn’t get the first part. […]
Read More Why You Don’t WorshipBack in 2010, I put out this challenge to help us all grow, not backslide (our walk is like a down escalator, if we’re not actively walking up, we’re moving down). Since that was a while back, and we once again feel our spiritual edge dulling, I thought I’d repost it today with some updates. […]
Read More One for One Challenge 2014Headed home today with mixed emotions. Can’t wait to see Angie & Zach, but I’ll miss Ken and his family as well as Joseph, Paul and their family. Here’s some more pictures from the trip. Joseph & Shelly Ryan pretending to be asleep in Church. Sharon from S.T.E.M. and Ken D. Everyone saying goodbye to […]
Read More On a Mission – Day EightSat and talked to Ken W for a bit this morning and got some great wisdom. He explained the difference between a tithe and an offering, something many (including myself until this conversation) don’t seem to grasp. When God commands us to tithe, it’s not just our money, but our time and talents. Additionally, the […]
Read More On A Mission – Day Seven“Slept in” till 5am today. Had a nice breakfast and headed back to Paul’s house. I finished the kitchen cabinets and then Peter taught me how to install door frame moldings, while the ladies installed door stops and finished the painting. It’s amazing to see how a group of women who admitted no knowledge of […]
Read More On A Mission – Day SixIgnition Woke up early again today to read my bible and the What In The World… book. We’re heading out earlier today as we have a short work day so we can go to church tonight. I prayed that God would get me past the frustrations of the previous days and while He put many […]
Read More On A Mission – Day FiveServant of the Day Woke up early again today to read my bible and “What In the World…” Ryan, Stefani and I were on Servant of the Day duty, so we helped prepare breakfast (although Sharon did most of the work) then we cleared the tables and did the dishes. We arrived at the job […]
Read More On A Mission – Day Four
HE DESIGNED ME 