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 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 [...]
The longer I work with students the more I am aware of how much we need to trust God. I think St. Paul says it like this – “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase” (1Cor 3:6). Obviously he’s referring to a specific group of people that he had a relationship with, [...]
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 [...]
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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