Posts from 2017

God’s Big Brotherhood

Tragedy often gives us pause to reflect.  Today, having attended the funeral of local police officer, I want to direct some thought to the good I saw standing around the whole scene… I look out over a sea of blue and black – the dress uniforms of policeman gathered by the hundreds to show solidarity…

Waiting On The Lord

You can take the boy out of Colorado, but you can’t completely take the Colorado out of the boy.  I did much of my growing up around the Rockies, and it wasn’t until I moved away to college that I realized just what a blessing it was to be able to stare at those impressive…

Living In The City

Simpler times often sound desirable.  It used to be easier to get on an airplane, to secure your identity, to make a business deal, to cover medical costs, to use the correct pronoun.  Of course, in simpler times, when you had certain physical issues, you simply died.  You also simply waited until you met up…

The alarm sounds – and the winner is…

This morning, when the alarm went off, it took a moment for the body parts to decide they were ready to get moving.  They were presenting me with multiple reasons to remain still.  It was an interesting conversation.  But fortunately, I am part of something bigger than just the way my body was feeling when…

Are they taking note?

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.  – Acts 4:13 You have been influenced by the people around you.  For good or for bad, you can’t avoid that your life is…

Vacation Bible School 2017 Is in the Books!

What an Amazing Week! VBS 2017 has come and gone, but my prayers are that the lessons learned, the friends that were made, and the fun that was had will last a lifetime!! We visited “Operation Arctic” and explored the week away! Although the Arctic is a place like no other to explore, we got…

Summer wind down, I mean wind up!

Hello church, Summer is an interesting time in the life of most churches. For some, things wind down a bit. Most of our small groups are meeting less frequently. Energize is on summer break. Other ministries, like our student ministry, is winding up. Have you all seen the calendar of events that they have coming…

Either Get Real or Take the Ferry

Elisha had been a faithful protégé and mentee to Elijah.  Clearly, the faithful prophet had impacted Elisha deeply.  The thought that his teacher and role model would be taken away was hard to accept.  The account in 2 Kings 2 makes it seem like Elijah is trying to ease the pain of his departure.  “Stay…

It’s About to Get Cold in Here!

VBS 2017, Operation Artic, is only a few short weeks away! Grab your parka and snow boots and get ready to explore! The Arctic Circle is a fascinating region like no other in the world. But what I’m most excited about, is the fascinating Book we are going to explore, THE BIBLE! We will build…

Disciples Who Make Disciples

Intentionally reaching the next generation and making them into disciples who make disciples.  Is it what God wants His Church to do?  Is it biblical in its origin?  Does it reflect the spirit of Jesus’ work?  Does it allow room for every person to be involved?  Does it point us in a direction that meets…