At first, I found myself internally resisting; seemed like some publicity stunt just to get Angelina Jolie’s face on television again. And I’m sure that some of this is hype for ratings as well as padding to Anderson Cooper’s resume. But I’m pushing myself past …
Read MoreStolen Fields and Itching Ears
Today in worship we dedicated two babies to God, in the process committing ourselves as a church family to be people through whom God loves those babies and families in real ways. We prayed for our friends who were involved in a climbing accident yesterday, …
Read MoreSmall and simple
Quite awhile back, I bookmarked Kiva after seeing it on Peggy’s blog (Thanks, Peggy!). What a fantastic idea: a simple way to loan as little as $25 to an entrepreneur in the two-thirds world. Kiva forwards 100% of your money to their partners around the …
Read MoreOur God is Involved!
We finally began our series on Micah…God is opening a lot in me from looking at this book. Here’s what I shared yesterday.
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Read MoreWhat are we about? Part 2
In my searching through the archives, I found a printed church invitation. It has Glen Rinard’s picture on it as the pastor, so I’m guessing, given the time he was pastor at NFC, that this is somewhere around 1959. Here’s part of what it said: …
Read MoreAltar-ed States
Today we finished our race through the Old Testament, the preparation for diving into the book of Micah in two weeks. We looked at one of Judah’s worst kings, Ahaz, from 2 Kings 16. Here’s what I shared. I’m tired tonight, and looking forward to …
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