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Where Two or more are gathered.. I am the father of three very energetic little boys. For a long time the scheduling in our households...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...

Greetings from the desk of the Pastor! While the weather can’t seem to make up its mind about whether it wants to be fall yet or not – I...

Click to download the text in a Word Doc.. Click to download the text in a PDF.. It’s Not For Sale – 10.31.2021 [Acts 8] Sometimes I look...

Click to download Word Doc.. Click to download PDF.. Witness Statement – 10.24.2021 [Acts 7] In confirmation, we do this activity called...

6 months ago my twitter feed was flooded with messages and commentary on the Southern Baptist Convention. Many of my twitter friends are...

Click to download the Word Doc... Click to download the PDF... Chosen To Serve – 10.17.2021 [Acts 6] Back in the days of pioneers and...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...

[check the bottom of this post for all sorts of helpful tech "How To's"] There's an old joke about how, if a committee gets together and...

[Check the bottom of this blog post for training resources] One of the things I love about being a Pastor is that beyond the actual paid...

I was born and raised in the United Methodist Church. As a teenager, I headed off to Calvin College in Grand Rapids for my undergraduate....

Click to download word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - Acts 5 Preached on 10.10.2021 Today is the start of a brand new...

When I was growing up, our church had a full two year program called "Confirmation" where the 7th and 8th grade kids in the church would...

Click to download Word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Preached on 10.03.2021 Today I want to...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...

Newsletter – October, 2021 “On the essentials, we need unity. On the non-essentials, we need liberty. And in all things we need...

Click to download Word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - 1 Peter 2:1-5 and 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Preached ON - 09.19.2021 CS...

Click to download Word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - 1 Peter 4:7-11 and John 17:20-24 Preached on 09.12.2021 I’ve...

Click to download Word Doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - Genesis 41:14-36 Preached on - 09.05.2021 Alright, I’m going to...

Newsletter – September 2021 Greetings from the desk of the Pastor! As summer winds down, and the fall schedule kicks into gear – I...