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Vulnerability

I think what is really troubling me in this whole issue is that there is a lack of vulnerability on the part of church leaders. When dealing with a church there is a lot of trust in the congregation that the leaders will help them to become more like Jesus. Church members confide in leadersContinue reading “Vulnerability”

Brothers, we are all broken

My heart is hurting for people who have been deeply hurt by a church in my area. As a leader in a church I know that it is not hard to offend someone. As someone who goes to a church I know that it is not hard to be offended. But the stories that IContinue reading “Brothers, we are all broken”

Stewardship Series

This month we have been working through a stewardship series. We have talked about how we need to be stewards of ourselves, our relationship, our time and (this coming Sunday) our money. All of these thing are in all of our lives. All of these things come from God. How we steward all of theseContinue reading “Stewardship Series”

I Actually like the Star Wars Prequels

I don’t know about you but the farther I get from the original release of Star Wars eps. I, II, III the more I appreciate them. The acting is not great, and Jar-Jar Binks is still a painful experience, but the story arc is still good. Yes I do believe that eps IV, V, &Continue reading “I Actually like the Star Wars Prequels”

God In A Brothel

Part of my responsibilities at Creekside is to learn how Creekside can engaging in meeting the needs of our community and of the world (Serving and Missions). I have been overwhelmed by the amount of attention that has been given to human trafficking. So overwhelmed that I didn’t really have the courage to investigate howContinue reading “God In A Brothel”

Editors

I’m working through the final round of edits on my Thesis. Some very important questions were asked, and some very helpful suggestions were given. Part of this process required that I toss half of my introduction. Such a great suggestion. It reads much better. In order to do this I had to come to the painfulContinue reading “Editors”

God Particle

Has your kid ever asked why is there stuff? If not then you are pretty lucky because that’s a pretty difficult question to answer. As a Christian I believe that everything had it’s origin in God. But why is there matter and stuff and why does that stuff matter, that’s where things get complicated. ScientistsContinue reading “God Particle”

Stewardship [or] All About (all) the Benjamins

I am currently working on a series of sermons about Stewardship. As a pastor, when I use the word stewardship the common assumption is that I’m going to talk about money. If I say, I’m doing a series on stewardship, people hear, “Here come four week talking about money, give more, give more, give more.”Continue reading “Stewardship [or] All About (all) the Benjamins”

Science and Faith

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Crazy Weekend

The next few days have a pretty crazy rhythm. Tonight – I have a wedding rehearsal. Kathy is also working tonight. Tomorrow – I am doing the wedding. Kathy is scheduled to work as well. Saturday – Creekside Comedy for Missions event. Looking forward to it, I’m even going to do a short set. Sunday –Continue reading “Crazy Weekend”