August 19, 2010
Last Sunday we wrapped up the Mission of GOD series with what was supposed to be the practical application of engaging in God’s mission. Instead it ended up being a sermon focusing on our identity as God’s missional people. As our family drove home from the worship service I asked Rachael for her input on [...]
August 19, 2010
The past 10 days have presented us with a unique opportunity to pause over our identity and purpose as God’s people living in this world. At one level this is nothing new, simply a rehashing of our generation’s questions about faith and freedom and politics and tolerance. However, for our church in particular that is [...]
August 1, 2010
As some of you may already know, I’m taking the month of August of from my duties as Worship Leader at Whitton Avenue. While there are a myriad of reasons for taking this time off, the biggest goal for the next month is for me to rest and reevaluate my ministry so I can return [...]
August 1, 2010
I read a fascinating article in National Geographic about pre-historic whales that were unearthed in the deserts of Egypt. These whales had legs. Some were functional and seemed to be used to actually walk on land, while others were too tiny to be of any use, presumed to be leftovers as the species progressed down [...]
July 4, 2010
Rachael and I do not watch a lot of movies. This is no moral conviction but a reality of life. By the time we get our children to bed, my hard-working wife is running on fumes and does not have two hours in her for anything, even vegging in front of a screen. [...]
June 25, 2010
God willing, we will begin our seven week series on The Mission of GOD this Sunday, in which we hope to walk through the story of the Bible and observe what God is doing in the world and how we engage in his mission. As we anticipate this journey, I want to reflect on last [...]
June 22, 2010
On Sunday morning, God willing, we will have a dedication service for four children: Aylee Tanner, Gabriella Staich, Claire Channing, and Noah Kinkel. The parents dedicate their children by acknowledging that their children belong to the Lord. They also dedicate themselves to raise their children in a gospel-centered home, praying that these little ones will [...]
June 22, 2010
God willing, on June 27th we will begin a seven week series on The Mission of GOD. As I shared in last week’s article, I believe this could be a significant opportunity to be reinvigorated in our sense of mission in our relationships, in our church’s neighborhood, in our city, and in our world.
When I [...]
June 7, 2010
On Sunday we finished a full year’s worth of sermons-52 on the nose-in the book of 1 Corinthians. What comes next? What do we need to hear from God’s word?
I believe one the great things God has in front of us is a deepening call to mission. Not “missions” in the sense of packing up [...]
May 26, 2010
Like many of you, I have tried to stay engaged in the conversation regarding our state’s new immigration law, both in conversations and in reading media reports. And frankly, my head is spinning as I see people all over the map. Consider these differences within very narrow categories:
First is the “young, white, trendy, conservative pastor” [...]
