Ministry Stories
“I didn’t do anything extraordinary to deserve grace…I was a border guard in the military, between Germany and the USSR...
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One day an expert in religious law … wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”...
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A week ago today I was sitting in Honduras, staring into the flames of a bonfire on a mountainside just...
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Finally, a spiritual discipline I can conquer in one easy step. Apathy and discipline don’t normally go together — apathy meaning...
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Recently we celebrated Dad’s everywhere. Miles and miles of lands and sea separated me from my Dad, so I wasn’t...
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Everyone's invited this week to bring their k-5 kids and be part of the Hillside's VBS. It is an event designed...
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As I look back over the last week at Synod, I realize that each day I sensed a unique blessing...
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“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the works of His hands. Day after day they pour...
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Covenant (part 1)
What’s the shortest wedding you’ve ever done? When I’m meeting with a couple before they get married, I’ll sometimes tell...
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You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself… I am the Lord your God, who rescued...
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This is very serious, everyone... It has become very clear to me that I have a condition. I’m itchy, achy,...
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There is a dance step that I love. It’s part of a dance we did for the entire season of...
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There is so much I don’t understand! I don’t understand how a few strips of delicious crispy bacon can turn...
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Leaders from our churches gathered together today.
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Of all the elements that make up our world, time has got to be the funniest. Funny, I suppose, in...
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“Why are you frightened?” asked. “Why do you doubt who I am? Look at my hands. Look at my feet....
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When my family and I were on a (rare!) spring break trip to Nashville we took a walking tour with...
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I have a love-hate relationship with fans. Without them I could quite possibly die. But they sure do make my...
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“One thing I could change about my past…I don’t have a whole lot of regrets. …however…when my sister and her...
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“One of the greatest things going on in my life right now is that I’m planting a church in an...
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Sigh. It’s over. Life is back to normal…people working, children studying, blah blah blah. If only Easter could last all...
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