I am all for congregational singing. I am all for the corporate role of teaching and admonishing one another in our singing, according to Colossians 3:16-17. In my opinion, that is not emphasized enough in some modern churches. But recently I've been impressed with the need for us to not just sing. Yes, there is … Continue reading Don’t Just Sing: A Thought on Enjoying God in Worship
For the next two Wednesdays I'll be with the students at ALIVE in the stead of Pastor Adam. They have all had an opportunity to submit questions for me to answer. I got a sneak peak of the questions and wanted to ask and answer one today for the blog. In fact, there were 3 … Continue reading If God Is Sovereign, Why _______?
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 +
Church family, I've been wanting to start a podcast for you all since before we came (by the way, did you know that Lynsey and I made an incognito visit at camp scholarship Sunday just over a year ago?). Conversations have been brewing, and we're getting close to actually making this a reality. Exciting stuff! … Continue reading Podcast–What I’m Thinking and How You Can Help
Near the end of a very dark time in my life, the Lord used a sermon from a friend based out of Hebrews 11:6-7. It reads, And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. … Continue reading The Lord Honors Faith
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