I can't believe this! I just saw this post (don't ask me how I found it) about a fellow who calls himself a technology evangelist. He recently visited a church in Texas and writes about his experience on his blog. You have to check this out. I couldn't believe the insights he gleaned and the …
025-13 — The Story Isn’t Over
Week 13 (and final) of this series. I close out this message series on the Gospel of Mark by showing how Mark really intended to end his story about Jesus wasn't an ending at all! Listen Online Download …
The Resurrection of Jesus (Easter 2005)
Every year at this time, I begin to think critically about the resurrection of Jesus. Yeah, you heard me right. I said, "_critically_". Just because I'm a pastor, that doesn't mean I accept everything in the Bible without thinking about it too. I'm a thinker, I majored in mathematics and philosophy …
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025-12 — He Wears a Crown of Thorns
Week 12 of this series... In this message, I dramatize the crucifixion event by giving a first person perspective of the event from one who saw everything. The point is that our king is the one who wears a crown of thorns. Listen Online Download …
Indianapolis & Lafayette
Jen and I visited Indianapolis this weekend. There are some areas of Indianapolis that are absolutely booming with growth. It truly is remarkable to see that on the north side of the city, there are some counties with the highest growth rates in the nation. On the south side of the city, there is …
Last Moments (Temptation)
Over at [CNN.com](http://www.cnn.com), there are some [photos posted](http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0502/gallery.tsunami.photos/frameset.exclude.html) about a couple who were vacationing when the Tsunami hit Thailand. From the website: >John and Jackie Knill of Vancouver, British Columbia, …
Questions on Tithing
This last Sunday, a lady in my church gave me a blue card with some questions on it regarding tithing. Since my email to her was rather long-winded, I thought I would share some of those thoughts here. Deuteronomy 26:2-15 Verse 2 says to take "some" of the firstfruits. What happens to …
Chesterton Update
We went to Chesterton this weekend. The original plan was to go to Jen’s parents’ place on Thursday night, hang out there with them, and then give the kids to their grandpa while Jen and I did some touring of the area. However, things didn’t work out that way. Jen’s dad …
Chesterton this weekend
We’re going to go to Chesterton, Indiana this weekend. We are planning to have a meeting with Pastor Bill of Liberty Bible Church this Friday, and then on Saturday, we plan to tour the city to see about the potential for a new ministry there. It’s another situation where there are …
Trip to Elkhart this Weekend
We’re all going to Elkhart today to look at the city and to try to make some contacts with some local pastors and churches if possible. We’ll spend the night and then come back on Saturday afternoon. Please pray for us as we make this trip. …
God’s Protection During Tsunami
You aren't going to believe this. I just got an email forwarded to me from a friend in my church. The email describes an amazing account of God's protection over his people in Indonesia. The question remains, though, of whether this account is true. Here it is as I received it. God Protects His …
In the Company of the Crucified: The Comandeered Passer-By
This is the first sermon in my dad's current series of messages. Download Here …
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New Addiction to Blogging
I have developed a new addiction to this medium known as blogging. I was just realizing it today as I was sitting and playing trains with my kids. Being a pastor can be very strange because much of my job revolves around things that are not quantifiable. I can meet with a person to talk about his …
Valentine’s Day 2005
The day of love! Valentine's day is one of those strange holidays that has become a cultural phenomenon by leaving people out. Mother's Day --- what about all the women out there who don't or can't have kids? Halloween --- what about all the people who don't really go for all that ghosts and …
Sermons & Podcasting
I'm getting really excited about this new world of internet "blogging," and something that has really gotten me excited is a new method of content distribution called "Podcasting." Click on the link to know more about it, but basically, podcasting is a way for you to set up an automatic download of …
Telling our church
Jen and I have already told the people on our Vision Team, but the rest of the congregation doesn’t know yet. I’m trying to decide whether I should tell our congregation before we know a target location or after. If we tell them before we have a target location, then perhaps they could …