Sundays
Find out what to expect on a Sunday. What time is the service? Where are we located? Is there a dress code? Can I bring my kids?
Noah’s Ark?
You may have heard the reports that a group, called Noah’s Ark Ministries International, are claiming that they have found Noah’s Ark. This combined Turkish/Chinese group have stated that they believe with 99.9% accuracy, that they have found the remnants of the ark encased in a glacier on Mount Ararat in Eastern Turkey. They claim
Tebow or not Tebow, That Is The Question!
So this weekend was the NFL Draft. I am a Redskins fan and I also root for the Colts and the Vikings (based on where I used to live and where I live now). So I followed all three of those teams along with some of my favorite college players to see what happened. If
The Happy Ending
I like to read. I read non-fiction books to help with my ministry, leadership, spiritual development, and other things and then in my spare time I also enjoy reading fiction. Lately I have been enjoying some of Clive Cussler’s novels. Today as I was reading, I was getting drawn into the suspense and intrigue of
Passing By
So I am writing this blog while sitting at Dunn Bros. on Chestnut Street (41) in beautiful downtown Chaska, Minnesota. It is a little more empty than normal for this time of day, and there is a sign on the front door that says that they are now closing at 4 p.m. The reason given
Flood Stages
So yesterday my family and I went downtown and parked our van near Dunn Bros. Then we walked over to the bridge heading out of town and joined the throng of people checking out the river. The bridge was blocked off to traffic because 41 was flooded heading out of town, and there were hundreds
On the Bubble
So this is the week that the NCAA Basketball Tournament starts. The brackets were unveiled yesterday. This is one of my favorite times of the year. I love filling out a bracket and then watching the games as the tournament progresses. But one of the interesting discussions on Monday is about the teams that were
Authentic Community: Proximity and Purpose
Last night at our Leadership Team Meeting, we started talking about “Authentic Community.” It was a good conversation. I thought I would share a little bit about this topic in a post, because it is part of our vision statement and it is an imporant piece of who we are in ministry. So what is “Authentic Community?”
Underlines Revisited
Back in January, I wrote about how I am reading through the Bible this year in my devotions and for each chapter I read, I am choosing one verse to underline. I thought it might be good for me to revisit that thought by sharing a few of the verses that I am choosing to underline.
Digging Deeper
So you know how you go to church on Sunday and you hear the message from the pastor and you go home thinking about how awesome the sermon was? Okay so maybe awesome is too strong of a word. Anyway, a sermon is not so much a public speech as it is a challenge, or
Is Anyone Out There?
You know one of the problems with writing a blog is that you wonder if anyone actually is reading it. I mean, what if I spend all this time sharing my thoughts and really nobody is interested? I guess it is kind of that, “if a tree falls in the forest…” kind of question. Blogging