Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
The Absence of God
I’ve been reading Eugene Peterson’s book, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, very slowly this Fall. The other day I came across a line that has been on my heart and mind ever since. He writes, “The story in which God … Continue reading
Mike Tomlin and Leadership
On Thanksgiving Day, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin inadvertantly step onto the field of play while the Ravens Jacoby Jones ran back a kick 73 yards. It appears that Tomlin’s presence influenced Jones’ route. There were many comments that Tomlin cheated … Continue reading
Arcade Fire and the Wedding Banquet
I read two brief articles (here and here) this morning that the band Arcade Fire is making it mandatory for concert goers to wear “formal attire or a costume” to their shows. You can go on their twitter page (@arcadefire) … Continue reading
Church Is
I have always been a fan of Rob Bell. Yes- the same controversial figure that gave us Love Wins (and also Velvet Elvis, Sex God, and Jesus Wants to Save Christians) Rob was recently interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on her Super Soul … Continue reading
The Jerry Maguire Marriage Myth
I wanted to write somewhat of a followup to my previous post (found here), which was a response to the Seth Adams Smith post (found here). It’s a post about marriage and one of the myths about marriage- that is … Continue reading
Marriage Isn’t For You: A Response
It’s possible that you’ve already read Seth Adams Smith’s blog post, Marriage Isn’t For You. I cannot look down my Facebook feed without seeing someone “liking” it or commenting on it. I think he gets it wrong. To be fair, … Continue reading
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I had an encounter with a parishioner at a former church after a message that I won’t forget. As I greeting those who attended that morning a woman came through and said, “You were stepping on some toes this morning … Continue reading
Why My Wife is Teacher of the Year
On Tuesday night (Oct. 29), I had the opportunity to attend a banquet honoring the 19 District Teacher’s of the Year from the (you guessed it) 19 districts in Delaware. There were about 500 people in the room with many … Continue reading
Submitted
What does a life of submission look like for a believer? What does it look like to practice a lifestyle of submission. This is the question we sought to answer this past Sunday as we looked at Spiritual Habits (Disciplines) … Continue reading
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