Preaching God's Word is one my greatest joys in life. Oftentimes I feel as though it is a main reason I am alive. Martin Lloyd Jones was a well-known preacher of the Westminster Chapel in London who passed in 1981. (Listen to many of his sermons for free here.) I don't remember when or where, … Continue reading A Thought About Preaching
Church Family, The Lord is growing Lake Hills! We’ve had 30+ people take the Membership Matters course over the past nine months. Some of them have been voted in as members and many others will soon be voted in! That’s exciting! Student ministry and children’s ministry continue to flourish as well! It seems that nearly … Continue reading Lake Hills Begins Search for Pastor of Music +
Lake Hills and everyone else who has invested in me and given me opportunities to serve the Lord: thank you. I'm overwhelmed and my spirit is brimming with joy in the reality that I get to do this. I get to pastor you. I get to preach God's Word. I get to serve an amazing … Continue reading I Love This
For nearly two years I've been working on a doctorate program. There are two general fields of doctoral programs: research (PhD) and professional (Doctorate of Medicine, for example). Generally speaking, one person teaches and another one does. In the religious world there is something called a Doctorate of Ministry, or DMin. That is what I'm … Continue reading Update on My Doctoral Program
Last night Jim Huhta, worship leader for first service, asked me how things are going with our family and how we're feeling about being here. I thought others might like to know the answer to that question. Overall, it's been a wonderful whirlwind. I can't remember a time in my life when God has answered … Continue reading A Personal Update
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