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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 →

In his final post on the UMC, Craig Groeschel says this… “I think the United Methodist Church either needs to become united again or intentionally part ways.” It’s certainly a controversial idea to encourage a split when sides cannot reconcile.  … Continue reading →

In the fifth blog from Craig Groeschel regarding the United Methodist Church, Groeschel addresses how many church (in the UMC and other denominations) have mainly/mostly empty buildings and how churches should attempt to share ministry/space/resources together.  Looking at it from … Continue reading →

Thanks to some recommendations from friends- I’m ready Miroslav Volf’s book Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace.  While I’m only about 60 pages into it right now- it is a deep, insightful book!  **Let … Continue reading →

Last Sunday, I preached from Luke 4:1-13 where Jesus is in the wilderness for 40 days and is tested by Satan.  While we looked at the whole text, I focused on the first text and will finish it up this … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday morning, and normally I would be at Church- but nearly two feet of snow have shut everything down.  So I wanted to drop a quick post that I have not forgotten the blog and will certainly start posting … Continue reading →

Dear Cameron Strang and the good people of Relevant Magazine: I am one of your subscribers who has journeyed with your magazine since the beginning (Alright, not the complete beginning, maybe issue 2 or 3). I enjoy most of the articles, … Continue reading →

Just a few days after Thanksgiving, Andrea and I received confirmation that we were expecting our second child.  As you can imagine, we were pretty excited.  On December 20th, we went to the doctors for our first ultrasound and were … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post was mostly about the music at Passion.  If your someone who has been in a contemporary/modern/youngish church over the last decade, then you know the music of Passion.  Just on music alone, the Passion Conferences could hold it’s … Continue reading →

I read a Twitter update from someone I follow (I honestly wish I could remember who tweeted this so I could give proper credit.) and they posed this question: How would your celebration of Christmas be different if it were … Continue reading →