Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
An Invitation to Community
I began a series yesterday where we will preach through the book of 1 John. I led a bible study last fall on the book and really found it engaging. Aparently, John Wesley called 1 John the “deepest part of … Continue reading
Character Matters
The news has been filled recently with high profile athletes and their moral failings. It’s been hard to ignore the stories about Tiger Woods and the number of infidelities that he has had. In the NFL, Ben Roethlisberger was not … Continue reading
Wanted: A New Heart
I’ve been struggling to write this post for a while. Even on a blog it is sometimes hard to share really personal stuff. Back in March, I began to experience some heart palpitations…not just a few- a lot of them. … Continue reading
Catching Up From 2 Weeks Away
As I logged into the blog this morning- it has been about 14 days since I last posted. That had to do with two things. First- Holy Week. It’s pretty tough to get much else done the week before Easter … Continue reading
CD Review: Robbie Seay Band- Miracle
In the world of Christian music, there are two kinds of bands. The first kind plays the role of cheerleader. They write songs for the Church that get them fired up about Jesus- sometimes without much theological or artistic depth. The … Continue reading
A Radical Minimum Standard
I’ve been guilty from time to time of trying to figure out what is the least I can do and get by. In college, sometimes it was what is the least amount of reading I can do and still get … Continue reading
Autistic Teen Has Perfect Sweet 16 Bracket
I will not spend a lot of time with this, but as a fan of college basketball and someone who fills out a bracket every year, this simply amazes me- especially with all the upsets there have been in this … Continue reading
Swine Flew
A look at this Scripture passage from Mark 5:1-17 in my Missional Preaching class has had me thinking since last Tuesday. In the passage, Jesus encounters a man who is possessed by many demons (Legion). The man is a raving lunatic because of … Continue reading
CD Review: Passion- Awakening
This past January I had the opportunity to attend the Passion2010 Conference in Atlanta with several of our college students. (You can read part 1 and part 2 of my recap) The conference was really good. I came away refreshed … Continue reading
The Weakest Link
Pic- Jerry Lampen / Reuters I was thinking back over the Winter Olympics the other day. I’m not a huge Winter Olympics fan, but each night Andrea and I found ourselves watching the Olympics. One of the events that I … Continue reading
Exiled Community 