Sam Sutter and Ashley Sutter
musings and news from church ministry on Long Island - the edge of New York City.
I’ve had a lot of conversations in the last couple weeks about how Christians can live with a sharp disconnect between what they believe and how they act. Inconsistency, hypocrisy, lack of character – we have lots of different labels for something that we both hate in others and, when we’re brutally honest, see in ourselves. [...]
I preach at my church sometimes – this last Sunday, given the upcoming holidays and possible holiday “drama”, I was really burdened to talk about Peacemaking. If you missed it give it a listen. (it’s the recording from the early service, I think I was more confident the second time around) Listen To Sunday’s Sermon: [...]
Our youth group kids are hilarious – a couple weeks ago we had (for Columbus day) a Video Scavenger Hunt around Huntington Village. It seemed like an appropriate way of honoring a famous explorer. I’m really thankful to the leaders, especially EmLam who made it all happen – but enjoy these – our kids are [...]
I just love the kids and leaders who make up our church youth group – seriously from the kid who spends hours making ornament-looking cupcakes to the one rocking the absurd belly sweater I’m really thankful for the people that God has placed in our lives. (Check out the video… it was a crazy night [...]
(listen above or download here) I spoke this week at our two AM services – it was more or less a thanksgiving themed message. I’ve been really happy for all the encouragement I’ve received from people – I love it when God’s Word touches people through its’ simple presentation. You can learn a lot about [...]
I love it when Christians get together. Last Friday we had our own little see you at the pole consolation prize by getting 11 churches from Queens to Shirley, Mastic together at Dix Hills Church for a time of Challenge and Worship. I was soo excited – we had almost 200 kids and leaders getting [...]
full disclosure. I’m participating in a blog tour with Zondervan to review a newly-published book your church is too small by John Armstrong. I ran into the author a bit when I was a teenager at America’s KESWICK. I received a pre-published copy for free. This is not a book about making your local church [...]
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 [...]
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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