Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
New Series: Pray Like Jesus
The Lord’s Prayer is a beloved part of the Christian life. I can remember growing up in the Presbyterian Church in the small town of Hadley, PA reciting The Lord’s Prayer each Sunday. As child, when I memorized The Lord’s … Continue reading
Adoption Update: Matching Grant
Andrea and I want to take an opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us financially towards our $3000 matching grant that we received back in December. As a refresher- Lifesong for Orphans gave us a $3000 matching grant- meaning … Continue reading
While this is entirely too late to be current, I found the Ken Hamm-Bill Nye “debate” to be a waste of time. There was little debate as both men just continued to state their position and had little interaction with … Continue reading
Worship Is More Than Singing and Sermons
Don Miller wrote a post yesterday about his experience in corporate worship that has left me thinking. In the post (read it here) he writes that “I don’t worship God by singing.” He also says that he is nearly alone … Continue reading
Lessons on Welcoming Guest From Little League Registration
The other day, Abbie and I went to sign up for T-ball in our community. We just moved here in June, so the fields and the buildings were all new to me. Nor did I know anyone who might be … Continue reading
Adoption Update: Match Night
Each month our adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services, has a match night for families waiting for an adoption from China. This means that rather than waiting for a referral/match at any time, our anticipation grows one night a month as … Continue reading
Discipleship and the Family Meal
Yesterday, I shared some thoughts from Eugene Peterson in Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places about the importance of the dinner table in living out the Eucharist in our everyday lives (Read it here). Today, I want to explore the … Continue reading
Eugene Peterson and the Family Meal
I’ve been slowing reading Eugene Peterson’s book, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, during my devotional time. This week, I read a passage and idea in his book that I’ve been thinking about ever since. Peterson is writing about the … Continue reading
2014 Reading List
The other day my friend and fellow blogger, Josh Gill, posted his reading list for 2014 (you can read it here). This got me thinking about what I plan on reading in 2014. I believe that leaders must be readers … Continue reading
Adoption: How Our Journey Began
Andrea and I met in January of 1999 at Asbury College in Wilmore, KY. Andrea had just returned from a semester serving in India with Word Made Flesh- a missions organization serving the poorest of the poor around the world. … Continue reading
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