Category Archives: Church in General

What are you devoted to?

My Connection Group, which meets on Wednesday evenings, just finished doing a study on the book of Colossians.  In chapter 4, the author, Paul, challenges us to “Devote yourselves to prayer.”  It got me thinking about my own prayer life.  … Continue reading

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New Sermon Series – My Heart, Christ’s Home

Have you ever had “house guests?”  You know – the in-laws come to stay for a week, or that weird friend who needs a place to crash for a few days?  For that time period, your life is not the … Continue reading

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Success!

Don’t you love it when a plan comes together?  (I believe that’s a line from the “A-Team”).  Congrats to Pastor Matt who has successfully gotten the Bridge’s website “above the fold” on Google when someone searches to find a church … Continue reading

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Desperately Impractical

This past Sunday in our “Desperate House Lives” sermon series, I made the point that always being practical can be a romance killer in our marriages.  Sometimes, you’ve just got to be impractical!  I want to applaud two desperately impractical … Continue reading

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Eat BBQ, Do Good.

Okay, so I borrowed today’s blog title from Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee.  Their tag line is “Drink Coffee, Do Good.”  I hope you’ll do that, but I hope you’ll also eat some BBQ and do some good for … Continue reading

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Desperate House Lives

This coming Sunday (Easter), our church is kicking off a new series of messages called, “Desperate House Lives.”  Yes, it’s an obvious play off of the television show “Desperate House Wives.”  But here’s the point – our lives as individuals or … Continue reading

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In The Zone

We just finished up a sermon series at church called “In The Zone.”  The series was primarily about money and possessions and how to use them in such a way as to honor God.  One of the coolest things I … Continue reading

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Mommy Blogging – Two Blogs to Read

As per usual, I am having bloggers block.  My mind is elsewhere.  And I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do some things I like to do like: Keep up with my wife’s blog. Keep up with my … Continue reading

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Wali na kuku and Food Shuttle

Courtney made Wali na Kuku for dinner tonight.  What is Wali na Kuku?  It is the other recipe I brought home with me from Tanzania.  “Wali” is rice and “kuku” is chicken.  For the most part, it is a rice, … Continue reading

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I Love this Devotional Magazine

I have written on multiple occasions about the “Indeed” devotional guide that we give away at our church.  I have used all kinds of devotionals over the years: My Utmost for His Highest (still read it), Our Daily Bread, Morning … Continue reading

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