Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Back From Vacation
Our family made our yearly summer trip to Pennsylvania to visit with my family. We stayed with my parents and spent lots of time with my sister and her two kids (Ava and Aiden). It was great to see everyone….and … Continue reading
Back From Guatemala: Pt. 2
In typical LaMotte fashion, it’s been a crazy two weeks since returning from Guatemala. When I got home, we immediately remodeled our kitchen (our cabinets were ordered before I left), Abbie celebrated her 2nd birthday; Vacation Bible School began. Ed … Continue reading
Jars of Clay Video
I wrote a review for the new Jars of Clay album. (you can read it here) Here is the video for the song Two Hands. Great Video!
Back From Guatemala: Pt. 1
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted because I spent the last week in Guatemala, leading a team from our church. It was an amazing trip that I continue to process in my head and heart. So I am going to … Continue reading
It’s Potty Time!
For a month or 2 now, Abbie has been really interested in the potty. In fact, she loves sitting on the potty. So when she wants up on the potty, we let her get up there…hoping she’ll go potty and … Continue reading
Preparing for Guatemala
I leave on Saturday to lead a team from our church to Guatemala for a week long trip. We’ll be working with Lauren Pupchik from MissionImpact. While there, we’ll have the opportunity to teach a Bible story and shine Jesus … Continue reading
CD Review- Jars of Clay (The Long Fall Back to Earth)
Has it really been 14 years since the Jars of Clay song “Flood” flooded the airwaves? I can remember as a 16 year old hearing that song on the radio and then purchasing the single cassette (you read right, a … Continue reading
Where Transformation Takes Place
I finished Michael Frost’s book, Exiles, somewhere between Dallas and Chicago last week and want to make one final (I think) post about what I read. Overall, I thought Exiles is a thought-provoking look at how Christians and the Church … Continue reading
Ministry in the Third Places
Ministry “happens” in many places. I’ve found that they happen outside of the church most frequently- which makes sense because most people don’t spend a ton of time in the “Church” building. In Michael Frost’s book, Exiles, he talks about … Continue reading
Living Missionally as Methodist
I in the middle of reading a book called “Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture.” The book is by Michael Frost. Much of the content of the book centers around how the Western church has become a noun rather … Continue reading
Exiled Community 