This month we’re launching one of the major message series of the year. And it’s all about the propensity of ours to trade down when it comes to what really matters in life. We’re calling the series “counterfeit gods” because we’re focusing on those things we put in the place where the living God is […]
Matter has mass and occupies volume. We are calling our new blog “Matter” because we want to promote the impact and the contribution, the mass and the volume, that our local parish church can and must have in the community. Matter is also the name of our upcoming conference. Designed and presented for our own […]
Welcome to my new blog, which we’re launching to accompany some important news. We promised one announcement this evening, but actually, there are two. First, the news we are most happy about: our book is finished. Both Tom, my associate, and I have been discussing a book for years, mostly as a fantasy. More recently […]
Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes. 1 Samuel 12:16 The goodness and the grace of God continue to be poured out daily for those who love and serve him. It is a grace and blessing to be a part of all the good […]
You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth. Psalm 65 To witness the work of God and his awesome deeds is the greatest blessing anyone can have in life. But you have to be watching and waiting for them, or you’ll miss […]
Besides the official start of autumn (my favorite season of the year, unless you count Christmas as a season), this weekend is the third in our current message series all about responsibility. We’ve been saying, obviously enough, responsibility is accountability for the obligations we’ve taken, it’s honoring the boundaries and rules and limits and laws […]
If you were with us this past weekend, you know it was pretty special. Here are (just some) of the highlights: 1. Ministry Leaders worshiping together on Friday evening. 2. The band on Friday evening (which is also our new band for the Sunday evening Mass) and their amazing music. 3. The second week of […]
Last weekend, our fall launch weekend was a blockbuster, with almost 4,000 people in attendance. God also showed up and the place was definitely charged with his Spirit. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make it happen. Now, I can’t wait for this weekend. We’re in the second week of our series about taking […]
In our world, the first Sunday after Labor Day is usually the one when we get our stride back. That’s why we call it our “fall launch.” Anyway, that’s this weekend and I am so excited because it is one of my favorite weekends of the year. Even the massive distraction of the Ravens-Steelers game […]
Just heard this week’s message (listened in on Tom’s practice) and it is going to be a very strong conclusion to our current and final message series of the summer, “Do This.” Don’t miss it. We’re still talking about the Mass. Tom is focusing on the Liturgy of the Eucharist, especially the communion that we […]
