Surprised by Underwhelming Expectations I rarely introduce myself as Pastor. It’s not that I don’t want people to know the role I play, but I don’t want my title to become a barrier. Sure, it may open some conversations, but it may also hinder others as people might think I’m some holy man - because…

The quest for glory people do interesting things to get glory or notoriety start YouTube channels tweet or say outlandish things perfect an art or craft document big adventures Er eat Shackleford led an expedition to the South Pole. It is said that he took out an ad which read Men wanted for hazardous…

Priceless In the mid to late 2000s, the Master Card company ran a series of commercials where they would put prices on a variety of items - then the commentator would conclude that the collective sum of those things is “priceless.” Their whole point is that not everything is valued in money, but for…

Bible Passage- Matthew 6:19-24 The Sermon on the Mount is all about being different from the world Don’t be worldly but be loyal to your Lord (vv. 19-24) 3 different pictures for 1 choice: to whom will I be loyal? 2 different places to invest (vv. 19-21) 2 different ways to see (vv. 22-23) 2 different…

Jonah Part II Chapters 1 and 2 Introduction Outline for Two Series Sermon Recap of the Story outline. The story of Jonah unfolds in seven episodes: A: Jonah's commissioning and flight (1:1-3) B: Jonah and the pagan sailors (1:4-16) C: Jonah's grateful prayer (2:1-11) A': Jonah's recommissioning and compliance…

For centuries, Christians have used catechisms as a way of helping people understand our faith. One of those Catechisms is the Heidelberg catechism which was commissioned in 1563 “for the purpose of instructing the youth of the day and guiding pastors and teachers in their teaching duties.” Heidelburg…

Your walk talks , and your talk talks , but your walk talks louder than your talk talks . That phrase was instilled in me when I was in high school. My youth pastor at the time challenged us to recognize that what we say matters and what we do matters, but what we do often matters more. All of our life…

A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close…

theology of suffering and what role that can play in our lives. The man’s healing and the ensuing conflict over his supposed/new-found faith. Suffering well - Serving/proclaiming well - I was blind, now I see

Geeking Out Do you geek out? Spending time investigating/learning about stuff? Animals - types, bedding, care, and good hunting grounds Architecture Art Cars Cooking Crypto currency Financial news Knitting or sewing techniques/patterns News Events Musical skills Science Sports teams Technology Theology…