Posts from January 2025

Every-Person Ministry: How We Grow Together at CLF

Sunday was another privilege to share God’s word and mission with our church. Over the last few weeks, we have introduced our church’s mission statement and ministry process to our church.  We have attempted to share some non-negotiables and how people connect and grow at CLF.  It’s been a clarifying series.   This past Sunday was about growing…

Community…Sort Of

Being known by and developing close relationships with other Christians presents many challenges. In this post, I will list a few of those and ponder some biblical solutions.   But first, we prayed Sunday about the devastating fires in California, specifically for our brothers and sisters at Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena.  I also announced that some…

Mission and Church

This post has much to cover, so let’s get to it. Clarifications After Sunday’s service, Chris Guastaferro sent this text to our elder group thread:  “The example you gave about sick kids. I want to make sure I understand.  Are we encouraging parents to attend even with sick kids? I’m sure I misunderstood.”   My response was, “Haha!  No.…