My outdoor girl (swiftie blanket and book) Source
She’s going to be ok…
I’m so proud of C joining the church worship team over these last months. (And THANKS to our worship team for encouraging her) – Every once in a while we get to play together and it’s a blessing I count every time.
Goshen Church hosts 6 addiction recovery groups each week (NA/AA/Al Anon) – and while I don’t post people, cars, picts, etc – I want to ask you to pray for unnamed folks who are struggling with addiction in our community. It’s what Proverbs calls a “snare” – substances can trap people in ways that take God and a supportive community to get out of. And I’m really happy that we can be even a small part of bringing HOPE. Source
Thrilled to spend some time learning from some of the best. I owe so much to how I think about church leadership these days to @pastortimlucas and his team at @liquidchurch Thanks for serving the capital C Church. Source
(Late post) – but thankful for good grandparents (and happy kids) Source
Jude’s REAL trash talk (work in progress) “Dad – you could have your picture in the Guinness book of world records… for losing the most.” “Dad – If your greatest fear is losing… I hope you’re ready to face it.” “Dad – Like I just took YOU out to the ball game… and the visiting team LOST” Source
So we didn’t make a Christmas card this year… but that doesn’t mean we didn’t have a fun year (or cute kids) – From our home to yours – I hope you can feel a little bit more joy, hope and the love that Jesus brings to us. Christ is Born. Source
Cutest little shepherd boy! – We love Goshen Christian Preschool and how they care for kids. https://www.goshenchristian.org/ Source
Being too sick to preach on a Sunday is a pastor’s nightmare. It’s weird watching online, But I’m sooo thankful to be only one part of a church leadership team and sit amazed at the gifts of Adam and crew and thankful that our team was kind enough to find someone as qualified as Marco to bring God’s word to his people this morning at www.Goshen.Church. Source
I wonder if we thought about this, if our social media feeds would be either empty or more productive… from a commentary: “God wants us to think carefully about what we say. It doesn’t matter if what we feel like saying is factually true. Is it helpful? Is it creating a better future? What matters is the impact our words will have. We are constantly creating the conditions we will be stuck with five minutes from now. So how do we create the future we want? We keep remembering that all our sins have been forgiven by God and…
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Prayer in Suffering
What do you do in suffering? – This week we’ll look at James 5:13-19 and discover how to hang on when all you can do is pray. Join us as we discover God’s hope. watch on Youtube
Until the Coming of the Lord
We wait for Jesus to come back. This week we’ll look at James 5:7-12 and think about what it means to wait patiently for God’s promises to come true. watch on Youtube