But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8 This verse may be one of the most popular verses that churches and pastors refer to in messages, vision statements, and as a… Continue reading Mission Starts at Home
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Don’t Be an Appendix
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 Throughout the bible the gathering… Continue reading Don’t Be an Appendix
I’m With Them
The other day I read a fascinating editorial from the USA today about the fact that people as a whole fear, “the other.” The other is unfamiliar actions, places, people, traditions, or culture. The other is just something that we don’t know a lot about, but causes great fear and uncertainty. For example the Florida… Continue reading I’m With Them
A Little Help Here
Monday morning as I grabbed the paper, I checked out the headlines as I walked back to the house. The headline on the front page read, “The Recession is over!!” I would guess that as people across the country read this, few felt their stress lessen, or their worries about our current climate diminish. I… Continue reading A Little Help Here
Direction
As I walked into the office Tuesday morning and turned my calendar I realized that this week I will have officially been at Trinity for one year. One year has gone by fast, and as I sat thinking about the last year, I reflected upon the process of receiving the call to come to Trinity. … Continue reading Direction