Sam Sutter and Ashley Sutter
musings and news from church ministry on Long Island - the edge of New York City.
So Pastor Steve has asked me to teach an adult (yeah, I know – scary) Sunday School class this fall on Islam (also scary?) Here’s kinda what I’m looking at putting together – it still has a ways to go – I’m still working on syllabus – My only real experience with teaching adults is [...]
At the start of our very busy weekend, we celebrated our graduating class from Youth Group. I always love our senior banquets because they are reminders of how our students develop and grow in their lives and in their faith. Perhaps more importantly senior banquets are a reminder of how much our church cares for [...]
Last weekend was pretty busy – on Friday we did a youth rally with some of my friends from Bethel Lutheran and Huntington Baptist Church – along with John Bernor and his youth group. On Sunday night – we had a really great kids program – check out some pictures in the video above.
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the past couple weeks reading and thinking about the Psalms. I love how firmly the Psalmists speaks about the power and strength of God despite his own doubt and struggle.— I love watching the this light come on for students and adults who are looking for some [...]
I taught Bible Instruction (confirmation?) Class last night to a room full of overly-talkative kids who had a thousand other things to talk about, so when I talked about the Church I tried to do what the Bible does – paint a series of pictures and metaphors that help us to grasp what a church [...]
I started this morning thinking about the upcoming year and about things to focus on. One thing that has been echoing in my mind as a common theme for the past month the image of people in our community as wondering along anonymously in pain – even in the holidays. This has been a theme. [...]
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident [...]
Good thought from ANDRÉE SEU about retreats. I think that a lot of us go from retreat to camp as if something like Challenge gives us special power to be spiritual. Some spiritual giants of the past challenge us to use what information we have readily available and putting it into practice, rather than trusting [...]
hit: Peter Enns I’ve been thinking about forgiveness when I read a post from my former professor. – (a guy who probably has reasons for grudges) We are commanded by Jesus to forgive others, even those…especially those…who have wronged us. He commands us to do so, because, when we forgive, especially those who have wronged [...]
Tonight at youth group we’re talking about fear. I found some good thoughts in Ed Welch’s book, Running Scared. Fear is speaking and we should listen… There is a logic – a language – to fear and anxiety, just as there is to most emotions. Anger says “You are wrong.” Embarrassment or shame says, “I [...]
words change us
Endless Hallelujah (Matt Redman Song) 
Day After Day – Kristian Stanfill 
Jesus <3 Muslims – Fall Sunday School Class 
Summer Highlights… Above Gray Skies 
Wisdom and Vintage Ads 
Maurice Chevalier once sang “Thank Heavens for Little Girls” 
My one defense – I’m righteous! Lord, I Need You 
Everyday adventures – Colette around the house and around Brooklyn 
One Last Christmas Greeting… 
One month with Logos Bible Software 
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