Posts by Brian Rotert
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 up? It’s going to be a great summer for them! Despite…
Exponential Growth
Have you ever read the book of Acts and marveled at the response to Peter’s speech? He stood up to the crowd and pointed his finger straight at them and told them they killed the Son of God. And here was their response: When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied,…
I’m New Here
I will never forget the first time that I went home with Heidi to meet her family. We still tell jokes about the goofy things that I said and did. I remember the nervousness of meeting her dad and trying my best to show him what a stand-up guy I was. Heidi’s family was very gracious and accepting, but no matter how easy we try to make it, it’s always tough to…