Passionate Disciple of JC
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Fearfully & Wonderfully Made
In the world we live in right now there are three big issues (abortion, homosexuality, and gender) that have Christians feeling a bit back on our heels and confused. I think many Christians know what they believe about these issues generally based on the Bible but most Christians don’t speak up or speak clearly because…
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Finally Israel!
I have always wanted to go to Israel and the dream finally became a reality in September 2021. I hope to lead a group from our church back to Israel in the next year or two.
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Should You & How You Should Leave a Church
Someone is probably going to take this post super personally, but rest assured this post is not about you. Still worried? The people who read this post (all 3 of them… Hi Mom!) need not think this post is about you either. This is more of a general advice post about should you and how…
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Schoolfield Sabbatical!
Today (September 1) is my first day back at work after our family was blessed with the opportunity to take a 12-week sabbatical this summer, and we made the most of it, and are so grateful. What is a Pastoral sabbatical? “A sabbatical is an extended time away from the routines of normal ministry and…
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God Provides!
This is the story of Kristin and I and the 4 girls purchasing an investment property in Boone, NC. It is our big step of faith, our hard working side business, and our adventure. It is also a very unlikely story that can only be explained by reflecting upon God’s ironic, counterintuitive, and truly awesome…
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A Praying Life (Chapters 9-12)
Until now I have never reflected very deeply on how cynicism impacts my life and my prayer. I have a fairly optimistic and persevering outlook on life and would not label myself as a cynical person. However, reading chapters 9-12 has helped me to realize that we all battle cynicism, but we can win that…
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A Praying Life (Chapters 5-8)
I am thankful for the mentorship of this book on prayer! One thing I have learned the last few weeks is that preaching on the topic of prayer does not guarantee to improve one’s prayer life. You can talk about prayer and not pray. You can say the Lord’s prayer without praying the Lord’s prayer. …
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A Praying Life (Chapters 1-4)
Leonard Ravenhill said, “Pastors who are not praying are playing.” I need/want to grow in my prayer life. I want to pray more like Jesus! Toward this end, I am re-reading the book “A Praying Life” by Paul E. Miller and blogging some thoughts, comments, ideas, and questions here. I invite anyone to read all…
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Back to Church (Local CBS Interview)
Just wanted to tell you the story behind the local CBS interview at our church last weekend. A Pastor in N.C. (Dr. Ron Baity of Return America) sued Governor Roy Cooper regarding his Coronavirus restrictions that were not allowing churches to meet indoors. The result was that a N.C. Court ruled favoring this Pastor’s viewpoint…
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1st John Went Through Us
I love the Bible so much. God by His Word has been such an anchor for my life in every season. I am so grateful for the ability to read, to study, and even to teach the Bible to others. It’s always a milestone when our church completes a verse-by-verse study of a book of…
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