Ministries

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.…

Greetings from Cebu City

Greetings from Cebu City, Philippines!  Today is Tuesday morning, and it is likely that by the time you receive this, Jill and I will be in Manila.  We have been in Cebu since Friday evening.  We’ve had a busy but incredible time.   A Quick Update When we left Eugene on Thursday, our flight was delayed by almost two…

Equipped for Service – Morning Musings

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned a sermon by Thomas Chalmers. I couldn’t remember the name of the sermon, until…the moment I walked off the stage:).  This sermon is about how a growing affection for Jesus, will expel sin from our hearts.  This is a sermon that’s great for people like us….who’s hearts are “a factory of idols.”  Here’s the link that will lead…