At the semi-annual church conference, I changed the format of my usual report and instead presented a “State of the Church” address. It was meant to summarize the achievements of my pastorate…
Tag: outreach
June messages planned
At Community Wesleyan Church we have a simple six word motto and mission statement: Love God, Love others, Make disciples. Each of the three elements is taken directly from Jesus’ instructions to…
Response to May 21 Second Coming Prediction
My wife has written a great response to the hullabaloo this week created by an elderly radio preacher who has predicted the coming of Christ this Saturday. Personally, I’m always surprised at how…
Reflections on a Very Significant Change in My Job over 30 Years.
I have been reflecting recently about how some key changes in our culture have affected pastoral work over the 30 years. Particularly, I have been documenting lately the decreasing number of natural…
Excited by reception of Just Walk Across the Room study
Tonight I finished reading the book by Bill Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room; wrote my review and posted it in my book review pages. I have been greatly encourged by the…
Online book discussion planned
What if we could have several people reading the same book at one time and discuss it together online? That was the seminal thought that outreach team leader, Donna Schermerhorn, brought into our meeting today. …