Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
The Future of The United Methodist Church: Real Discipleship
This spring, delegates from The United Methodist Church will gather in Tampa, Florida for General Conference, which is held every four years. It is a time of conferencing and legislation which will affect the people of the denomination for years … Continue reading
Living Like Lazarus
I’ve been thinking lately about Lazarus in John 11. You likely remember the story- Lazarus, a friend of Jesus, gets sick and ultimately dies. Jesus was called to come to Lazarus before his death but decided to stay put- leaving … Continue reading
The Future of The United Methodist Church
In just a few weeks, United Methodist Clergy and Lay delegates from all over the world will take over Tampa, Florida for General Conference 2012 (#gc2012 for those of you following along on Twitter). For those of you not familiar … Continue reading
Sunday Review: 1/22/12
It was a great morning of worship at Hope Church yesterday. We are in the second week of our sermon series, Weird. You can go to our website to listen to the first two weeks of the series in case … Continue reading
Adopted By God
I had a great conversation with my dad recently. We had just had breakfast together, which is no small feat since we live about seven hours a part. Breakfast consisted of myself, Dad, Uncle Jerry, and two of dad’s cousins … Continue reading
The Hand-Off
Last week, I was reading in Acts 6 when complaints began to arise among the believers in the early church in Jerusalem. The problem was that the Greek speaking widows were being overlooked in the daily food service. The Twelve … Continue reading
The Beauty of Grace
I have two amazing daughters. Abbie will be five in June. She is funny, caring, and very aware of other people’s happiness. Chloe just turned one in December and is headstrong, adventurous, and loves music. (Abbie loves music too- which … Continue reading
2012 Reading Plan
One of the great joys that I have in being in ministry in a larger town (at least larger than my previous location) is connecting with our pastors, leaders, and Christians who are pursuing a life with God. I’ve been … Continue reading
Catalyst Review: Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley opens and closes Catalyst. And since we had to leave early to catch the plane on Friday, I only heard Andy’s opening remarks (until I get the audio download of the main sessions). Andy began by saying: “The … Continue reading
First Thoughts From Catalyst
I had the opportunity to attend the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA last week. Catalyst is a leadership conference that draws in 13,000 leaders from the church and the marketplace from around the world. This was my first Catalyst experience … Continue reading
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