Tools
In a recent video, that came up as a suggestion for me, the narrator posited a fallacy: The tool you are waiting to acquire is not what is keeping you from completing a project or idea....
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Upcoming Discipleship Opportunities
COVID-19 may be turning our normal patterns of life upside-down; but it won't stop us from growing in following Jesus. In fact, it just may help us do so more!...
Pastor Briefing: Covid-19 Weariness
After five months, the coronavirus is getting old and people are wearied by all the limitations associated with it. As a result, there are a number of people who are short on patience with one another. How should we think about these things?...
Lament, Pray, & Care
Following up on Sunday's sermon, I mentioned a number of books that you may find helpful for the Care piece of application. Here are some to take a look at....
Summer Reading Challenge: Les Miserables
So your summer plans have been canceled or severely limited. Now what? Let me challenge you to read....
News to lift your mind and heart
Want a source of news that will truly encourage you? Try this.........
Pastor Briefing: Semper Reformanda
With Reformation Sunday coming at the end of the month, I thought it timely to discuss a valuable principle from church history......
Keep ReadingOur Pastor Emeritus
As Rich Lanning so eloquently put it Sunday during our worship service, "It is right to give honor where honor is due." He was referring to the bestowing of the distinguished honor of Pastor Emeritus to our former pastor, Reverend Glen Francis. Glen was one of the four original pastors when the Evangelical Community Church (ECC) began in 1996. He is credited for not only ...
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A Review from Sing! Conference 2019
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Sing! Conference in Nashville, hosted by Getty Music....
Keep ReadingPastor Briefing: Perspective from the Paralytic
Recently, I was thinking about the paralytic described in Mark's gospel and how Jesus' interaction with the paralytic illustrates the priority of our spiritual needs. The paralytic was the man made famous when he was lowered through the rooftop of a crowded home into the presence of Jesus (Mark 2:1-12). The paralytic's friends had faith that Jesus could heal him. Hence, I ...
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Guard Your Heart
On Sunday, Rick Schatz shared at the end of his sermon various ways that will help us finish the Christian life well. Here is a recap of that list:...
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