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Roof collapse
Greeting friends,
As many of you already know, early this morning (1:30 am or so) a section of the church roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. This section of roof was over the office. After inspection it seems that the open area of the office suffered the most extensive damage. The other 4 offices [...]
Faith Lab and The Disney Difference
I was so struck by the wonder and magic of Disney that I wanted to post something. Time has been flying by since we got back from Disney, but it was a wonderful trip. Basically I wanted to post a short little video with the question, “What if we approached ministry with the passion Disney [...]
The 85% Statistic is Back
I saw this post the other week and I thought that it was really interesting. It has been rolling around in my mind along with a quote from Kenda Creasy Dean that says that, “youth ministry is the R&D of the church.” Makes me think about how youth are a great barometer for the health [...]
Guess Who?
Over the Christmas break I was able to watch as some kids at Katie’s winter break camp played games. On of the games was a favorite of mine back in the day. It was “Guess Who”. This is the game where you try to guess through a process of questions and elimination which person your [...]
Boom
Yesterday I had my ordination examination. It was a long twelve hour day with conversation about the things that I wrote and situations we have to deal with as pastors.
It was great to see people that I hadn’t seen in a while. I loved the conversations over meals and break times.
I am able to call [...]
Time to train
As the weather has been getting colder this year I have been trying to get back into a running routine. For the past couple of years my fitness has been limited to the basement and my bike trainer. This is because when I have tried to run or bike outside when it is cold [...]
Primal:Review
Over the past week or so i have had the opportunity to read Mark Batterson’s new book entitled Primal:A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church and the author of Wild Goose Chase and In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day.
In his [...]
Homeless for a Night Recap
An Article by Carlee Lammers
The youth of Middletown United Methodist Church held a Homeless for a Night event on Dec. 5-6 to raise awareness of homelessness and hunger not only in the surrounding communities, but across the United States. Approximately 82 children in Middletown live under the poverty level, 1,140 people in Frederick County face [...]
Giving thanks
During this thanksgiving week i have heard many storied, sermons and reflections about what it is to be thankful. The one that has stuck with me was one from Katie’s thanksgiving sermon when she talked about the the Jewish tradition of prayer called berakhot. This is a daily practice where the pray-er gives thanks for [...]