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“the parade example of this phenomenon…”
Sunday I preached our 2nd sermon in the series through Exodus. You can listen to that sermon here. It was on the blessing of God in oppression. Here is a fantastic quote from Douglas Stuart that I referenced in the sermon: “In a fallen world, the blessings of God are often so in conflict with…
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how to approach being the new pastor at an older church
A few months back, I was interviewed about what advice I would give to a new younger pastor who is beginning to lead at an older established church. (I enjoyed this assignment because it deals with real life.) They specifically asked me to give 5 steps that I would take. (For the record, this situation…
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Spending Christmas in Belgium
One of our college student’s at FBC Fairdale, Drew Dillman, is spending his Christmas in Belgium, Europe competing in Cyclocross. He was asked by www.cyclingnews.com to write a blog post about his experience with this trip over the holidays. Click this link to read Drew’s encouraging article. You can also follow Drew on twitter at…
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Do not be deceived
Deception is such a scary and dangerous thing. It is possible to think you are right and be very wrong. According to Dictionary.com, to deceive means to mislead by a false appearance or statement. Deception is the act of deceiving. There are many ways that we can be deceived. We deceive ourselves, and we are deceived by people. There are 4 places in…
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“When you sit in your house” (a family advent Christmas post)
In Deuteronomy 6, Moses tells God’s people to teach their children about God “When you sit in your house.” That is a loaded statement for times have changed quite a bit. Do parents and children “sit” in their house together anymore? If so, do they do it with the TV turned off? And if the…
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Campus Involvement in Student Ministry
I recently was asked to come speak to a college class (in the Youth Ministry department) about being involved on the school campuses near our church. In other words, they wanted to know how did I and how do I approach getting into and being at the middle schools and high schools in our area.…
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Kevin DeYoung’s book “Crazy Busy”
Kevin DeYoung, with his newest book Crazy Busy, has hit a homerun! Being busy is not even worth mentioning anymore. Most people these days are busy. Many people are way too busy. Perhaps worst of all, even more people tell you they are busy. Its a problem! Its a big problem, and it really seems to have…
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He is set in His ways!
He has his ways! Have you ever heard anyone say that about someone? I have. Actually, people say that frequently. And when they say it, they are almost always referring to someone’s “ways” that are not admirable. In many households you can sometimes here the wife or children make that comment when referring to the…
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he made her heart sing for joy
Guys sure do have the ability to make girls’ hearts sing! Just the thought of that blissful moment can make you smile and laugh. Like when I surprise my wife with flowers and then a dinner date. And then we end the date with a nice walk downtown. I know that makes Valeria’s heart sing…
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Ecuador Trip 2013 Video
This year in Ecuador we were at Camp Chacauco again. We partnered with FBC Grandview. Here is the re-cap video.