Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Membership Matters
Last winter, our family joined the YMCA here in Dover. We joined for the benefits that the Y provides. The weight room, the indoor/outdoor pools, the children’s sports and the list can go on. We both enjoy the fellowship that … Continue reading
Good News Out of China
News broke this morning that China is officially ending their “One-Child” Policy. This policy has been in effect for 35 years in an effort to stem over population and over taxing the economy. China now has a growing economy and … Continue reading
Happy Family Day!
Today is the one year anniversary of Malachi joining our family. I cannot believe that it has been a year already. There has been so much change and growth in him and in our family. I’ve tried writing this post … Continue reading
Pastor Confession
It’s time for a pastor confession… …I like shiny things. Whether it’s a new gadget, music, or something else, there is something that lures me in. I wrestle with this in ministry as well. I have a pull to want … Continue reading
The Power of Small Things
We are in week two of our series At The Movies at Hope Church and Magnolia United Methodist Church. Each week we are looking at a movie as a parable that can open up dialogue to teach us something about ourselves … Continue reading
Excluding Jesus
Our oldest daughter, Abbie, spent one year in pre-school before moving on to Kindergarten. Her preschool was not a typical preschool experience. Our school district has a county wide school for children with special needs. It’s a school where my … Continue reading
Bonhoeffer to Pastors: Don’t Complain!
I reread chapter one of Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer this morning. While there was a lot that stood out about how we are to live in community, what stuck out the most was Bonhoeffer’s advice to clergy in regards to … Continue reading
How Do We Go On?
I’ve been preaching through the Book of Acts this spring/summer. It’s been a lot of fun seeing how the Holy Spirit called and equipped ordinary men and women to spread the Good News of Jesus. Yesterday, while I was studying … Continue reading
Change Is In The Air
This Sunday, I shared with Hope Church some changes that are being made in my life in regards to my ministry with The United Methodist Church, and I want to share some of that with you here. Andrea and I … Continue reading
Praying Through the News
The other day, I had the evening news on. The kids were home, so the evening news on the TV is worse than not having the TV on. Abbie, our oldest, asks, “Why do you watch the news?” There are … Continue reading
Exiled Community 