Posts from May 2017
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 here. The Lord has sent me to Bethel.” “Stay here. The Lord has…
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 on the following BIBLE acronym each day: B = Book of Books – The first day,…
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 the needs of our specific situation? Can it be measured? Does it…