THE FIELD DAVID BOUGHT

It seems pretty often that I catch a news headline about a chain reaction of generosity breaking out at a Starbucks.  It’s amazing how one act of kindness can lead to a morning filled with bright smiles and warm hearts as customers pay forward the blessing of a free cup of coffee. Every chain reaction [...]

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Enter His Courts with Thanksgiving

Yesterday was another powerful service, wasn’t it? I think we went through a record number of tissues as a congregation. The next time Pastor Mindy preaches, there will be a notice posted on the Monday Morning Review so you will remember to bring extra Kleenex. I also just noticed on Pastor Eric’s facebook where he [...]

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On Courage, Missions and Other Cool Stuff

Wow! There’s a lot to talk about this morning. Pastor Eric is in Poland (soon to be in Croatia), Pastor Mindy, Pastor Lolo and Jay Neal got set on fire at Global Awakening’s School of Healing, it was Missions Sunday, and it’s the harvest season. Has there ever been a better time to be at [...]

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LIFE IN POLAND

We just finished a remarkable Ministry Training School in Gdansk, Poland. I had the privilege of teaching with Randy Boyd of Prepare International and a new friend, Brad Davidson.  We taught seven sessions on Disicipleship and Spiritual Fathering.  It was a tremendous joy to teach on this subject alongside one of the most influential men [...]

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11:11

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.  –Proverbs 11:11

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THE DANGER OF FIRST PLACE

Is Jesus first place in your life?  The initial response for a Christian would be a resounding, “Yes!”  And it would seem very much like the right answer. But, Jesus did not come only to be first place in your life. I believe many of us have prioritized Jesus out of our lives by making [...]

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POLAND / CROATIA MISSION TRIP

I have the wonderful privilege of taking my oldest son, Keegan, with me on a teaching/training mission trip to Poland and Croatia next week. We are traveling with Randy Boyd of Prepare International and will speak to students and church planters in their ministry training schools.  My hope is to bring practical training to church [...]

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WordPress for iphone

This is a practice post from the WordPress iPhone app. I plan to blog the upcoming mission trip to Poland and Croatia, so I thought I’d take a test drive. What a great pic to practice with!

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REVELATION: WEEK 2

Week 2 of the Revelation Bible study was a success.  We made it through Revelation chapter 1 and are poised to explore the letters to the seven churches next Tuesday.  This week brought forth some great answers, and it also posed some great questions.  I love it when the things you thought you knew get [...]

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RELATIONSHIP EQUITY

In yesterday’s message, we took an honest look at the question of what right Paul had to speak into Philemon’s life and his business dealings with his slave, Onesimus. One of the key principles Paul leaned on to defend Onesimus, his spiritual son, was the equity that had been built between Paul and Philemon. Equity [...]

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