Loading ...Matthew | November 28, 2008
The parents, brother, and his girlfriend Debbie have arrived safely from Nova Scotia, Canada today. In fact, they arrived at the airport early. Mother commented that “it was one of the easiestflights ever. The family is staying with us for about two weeks. Of course this is not a free room and board trip. Father [...]
Matthew | November 26, 2008
The worship hour in Waynesboro was typically always an hour. Rarely did we go over the allotted time frame. In fact, I made a point of never going over the hour. People in Waynesboro mostly appreciated this mindset. On the other hand, while I was with Gallatin, the minister regularly went over the hour of [...]
Matthew | November 25, 2008
Anyone who is conversant with emergent theology will soon discover some similarities with restoration theology. The ideas of restoring Christianity are prevalent within emergent pages. There are some who will advocate that emergent theology is the true expression of restoration thought. Some see this new trend as the biblical fulfillment of the restoration movement. Of [...]
Matthew | November 24, 2008
The author sent me this book a month ago to read and review. It has taken me longer to read it than normal because of the busy travel timetable. Fortunately, I was able to get into the book this week. The book is a scientific study into the reasons why people buy certain items. The [...]
Matthew | November 21, 2008
Castle Rock opens the door to a ton of new possibilities. This morning I went to the new gym for the first time. It is awesome. It has everything from the top of the line equipment to a gigantic pool. It is a state of the art operation. Even better than having a huge gym [...]
Matthew | November 20, 2008
This phenomenon happens in the church on a regular basis. It can come from preachers, members, elders, and deacons. The crying poor is sometimes a cover up for a “no” or “cheapness.” Often a congregation will cry poor to a missionary about the inability to support his work. The typical phrase goes like “we would [...]
Matthew | November 19, 2008
“Where do you work?” “I am the minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.” This has happened a few times in the last few days. How do we express where we go to church? One can say “I am just a Christian only,” but the problem is that no one knows where this church [...]
Matthew | November 18, 2008
I met a lot of new people yesterday during the process of getting things switched over to Colorado stuff. At a few occasions the people asked me what I did. I responded that I was a minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ. Every time I mentioned that I was a preacher, the people [...]
Matthew | November 14, 2008
I have worked with a few congregations so far in my ministry. The way a congregation treats you during the moving in process is important in indicating how they are going to treat you as the minister. One congregation that I worked with did not even provide an office, rather I was to share an [...]
Matthew | November 13, 2008
In this month’s issue of the Gospel Advocate, I am featured with a feature other excellent ministers on the issue of the emergent church movement. My article is titled “Missional Evangelism.” A few months ago, Phil Sanders asked me to be involved with this work. It was a great honor to work with him on [...]
