So about a month ago, I promised that I would blog about my experience with the Willow Creek Leadership Summit and I haven't completed that yet. D'oh! (As Homer Simpson would say.) Once again, I have proven to myself that I am a slacker. Will I let that stop me? NO! I won't let the simple fact …
CECL Session #5
Here I am at my fifth session of CECL --- the Center for Excellence in Congregational Leadership --- at the Green Lake Conference Center. It has been a good day so far, and the theme for this week is "Transformational Preaching." You'll have to listen to my sermons from here on out to tell me if …
028-08 — After We Say Amen
Nehemiah 1:11a So, what next? As this message series draws to a close, I want you to think about what happens when a season of prayer comes to an end. Download Now Subscribe to this series by dragging this link to your podcast software or RSS reader. LINK …
028-07 — REBUILDING: Because of Who We Are
Nehemiah 1:10 In this message, I try to explain that because of who we are in Christ, we can expect great things from God! Download Now Subscribe to this series by dragging this link to your podcast software or RSS reader. LINK …
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Looking for a Worship Leader
I just got back from my trip over to North Park University to post some signs for a worship leader job at my church. One of the things that I believe will help us navigate the transition of me leaving to plant a church in Lafayette and the next steps that Northwest Baptist will take is a stable and …
Fasting Report
Well, my time fasting from the computer and TV went well yesterday. There was a point in the day when I was really bored, so I turned to prayer---almost fell asleep once, but it was good. Perhaps the coolest part about the day was being able to explain to my son why I couldn't play a video game …
Prayer Update
Hello, All of you know at this point that we are on our way to Lafayette, IN in the near future and hopefully most of you have received a full prayer update in your regular mail box at home---if not please respond to this and let me know and I'll make sure you get one soon!! We have been praying …
028-02 — Because of Who God Is
In this message, I explore Nehemiah 1:5-6. The passage is incredibly encouraging because it just simply reminds us who God is. In this message, I want to encourage you to come back to God simply because of who he is! Download now Subscribe to this series by dragging this link to your podcast …
September’s Tuesday Fast
For the past two months, I have been taking the first Tuesday as a day for fasting and prayer. I've tried to do it with food and have gotten so distracted that I've messed up both times. This month (tomorrow) I'll be fasting from computer / TV / radio use. If you think of me, pray for me that I'll …
Posting old sermons
I'm starting work on posting old sermons to this site thanks to the free storage and bandwidth offered by ourmedia.com and the Internet Archive. Right now, I'm working on my series called A Fresh Start With Jesus. …
Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and Worship
The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is unbelievable. There is a wide deal of speculation that this may be the worst disaster ever to hit the United States both in terms of human lives and also in terms of property damage. Roughly 20,000 people are missing, and the death toll is already …
Answering some questions on leadership
I'm a part of a program called CECL which stands for the Center for Excellence in Congregational Leadership and one of my assignments for the next session was to answer briefly these questions: Personal Info Name, address, position etc--- Also give me a couple sentences describing your …
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Pastor’s Report — August 31, 2005
Another month... Another month has come and gone, but the departure of August is always an important one and this year, that hasn't changed... Just consider the significance of this change of month: Summer is on it's way out and cooler weather is on the way in. School is starting for many and …
028-06 — Prepare for God’s Presence
Finally, we get to move off of the "downer" parts of this passage to begin a discussion of God's promises to those who fully return to him. In this message, I get to talk about the fact that God wants to bring us together in unity so that we can experience his presence. It's a powerful truth that …
Are You a Pastor’s Wife?
Are You A Pastor's Wife? Well, I haven't read this article because it doesn't really apply to me, but I thought I'd put a link here for my own wife and anyone who wants to understand her better! …
Support is now at 37%
Jen and I just received our latest notice from Midwest Church planting. Last month, we had two new families come on board as supporters and one of them was a monthly commitment of $100! Praise God! We are now at 37%. If you would like to see our support chart, go to our main website …