How to Grow the Church

It is with great joy that I have the opportunity to pastor what I think to be one of the finest churches of which I have been a part. My people–God’s people–have a willingness to love each other, to give, and to serve those in our community and abroad. Moreover, the love that our FellowshipContinue reading “How to Grow the Church”

Gift of gifts

I have been reading through The Valley of Vision, a small book of Puritan prayers and devotions. I read this one this past week and it is just absolutely beautiful I thought I needed to share this with my readers: O Source of All Good, What shall I render to thee for the gift of gifts,Continue reading “Gift of gifts”

Dreaming

As the new year has begun, I have often been thinking of dreams. Yes, dreaming is part of who we are. When we sleep we dream of things that have been in our lives and things that we do not want as part of our lives (we call these nightmares). We dream about our future:Continue reading “Dreaming”