Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Adoption Update: Meet Malachi
Earlier this summer we accepted a referral for a 13 month old boy and have begun the paperwork to bring him home. His name is Zhang Shuo- and we plan on calling him Malachi Shuo LaMotte. You may remember that we … Continue reading
Wesley Wednesday: The Almost Christian
I am reading though John Wesley’s Sermons; An Anthology and will post some thoughts on his sermons each Wednesday. In the sermon The Almost Christian, Wesley set out to move his listeners from almost Christians to Altogether Christians. Wesley preached that “…being ‘almost a Christian’ … Continue reading
LeBron James, Dan Gilbert and the Danger of Being Impulsive
By now, you’ve heard the news that LeBron James is heading back home to Cleveland as he re-signs with the Cavaliers. This comes after famously leaving Cleveland for Miami in “The Decision”- and ill-fated decision on James’ camp. “The Decision” … Continue reading
Wesley Wednesday: The New Birth
I have been reading and rereading some of John Wesley’s sermons as part of my own spiritual growth. I will be the first to admit that as a Methodist, I don’t know Wesley’s sermons as well as I probably should. … Continue reading
Update On My Blog
This is just a site update to let you know that my post from my previous blog have been imported to this site. This means that you can go back nearly 10 years and read my thoughts. Just a warning- … Continue reading
Why I Love VBS…
Originally posted on Exiled Community:
Hope United Methodist Church, where I pastor, just finished a four day Vacation Bible School last night. We had a great time! There is a lot of planning and work that goes into VBS. Ask…
You Are What You Eat (Spiritually, too!)
As I get older, I am trying to eat better and live a more healthy life. This means I can no longer consume Mountain Dew like it was oxygen or eat pizza three times a day. I’ve been cutting my … Continue reading
The Church Should Take a Page From The Spurs Playbook
I grew up a San Antonio Spurs fan in the 1990’s. But I didn’t grow up anywhere near San Antonio. I grew up 90 minutes from Cleveland and watched the Cavs led by Mark Price and Brad Daugherty. I grew … Continue reading
Can We Talk About Demons?
Like many, I have been appalled at the story out of Wisconsin about the two 12 year old girls accused of attempting to murder their “friend.” Murder is shocking. Murder by teenagers is more shocking. Premeditated (attempted) murder by two … Continue reading
Shine Like Stars
I’m really good at grumbling. Honestly, in some ways I might excel at grumbling. I do pretty good at arguing, too- but not as good as complaining. This is a problem because in Philippians 2:14-16, Paul writes to the believers … Continue reading
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