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Living together as family in the church
“Children are ordinarily so full of their own needs and wants that they look at a brother of sister not as an ally but as a competitor. If there is only one pork chop on the plate and three of us who want it, I will look at my brother and sister not as delightful dinner companions but as difficult…
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The necessity of the Church
“There are Christians, of course, who never put their names down on a membership list; there are Christians who refuse to respond to the call to worship each Sunday; there are Christians who say, ‘I love God but I hate the church.’ (Or, in our day, ‘I’m spiritual, not religious.’) But they are members all the same, whether they like…
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The bravest church I know
There are churches, thousands of them all over the world, full of incredibly brave people. They aren’t always celebrated. Sometimes they are “large” in number, but don’t have very good tech people who give them a web presence and “platform.” That would be because they exist in countries outside the U.S., where it’s not as big a deal to think…
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Thoughts on leadership
I love pastoring and I am constantly evaluating how I am doing in leading others as a pastor.
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2017.04.23 – He has Risen – Now What? 1 Peter 1
“2017.04.23 – He has Risen – Now What? 1 Peter 1” A sermon from Heights Church. More information at HeightsChurchMN.org Subscribe in an RSS reader or on iTunes
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The problem of ministry
I am working my way through In God’s Hands: The Spiritual Diaries of Pope Saint John Paul II. These are excerpts from his personal journals written during and after spiritual retreats through his life. One passage I’ve come across early on deals with ministry and issues he faced as a bishop in the Catholic Church at that time. They ring true for…
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The communion of the Holy Spirit
Our church staff is reading John Bevere’s book on the Holy Spirit. There are some thoughts drawn from others who have fellowshipped in communion with the Holy Spirit that stirred my heart and thinking.
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Nobody knows the trouble…
This is not a call to embrace suffering, either. It’s not to dwell in the fatalism. It is to immerse the suffering in God.
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Declaring his great name
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. — Ps. 96:3, NIV
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2017.04.16 – The Power of the Resurrection
“2017.04.16 – The Power of the Resurrection” A sermon from Heights Church. More information at HeightsChurchMN.org Subscribe in an RSS reader or on iTunes
