Matthew | June 30, 2009
Most congregations of the churches of Christ are filled with great Christian people. These are people who love the Lord and serve one another. But sometimes these congregations become comfortable and begin to coast. There are too many coasting congregations. These are congregations that go through the regular motions, are unwilling to make changes, are [...]
Matthew | June 29, 2009
As most of the readers know, I am climbing the fourteeners of Colorado now. This is a new book about another man’s adventures on the mountains. The book is great. He is funny and humble. The stories are amazing with background information spread throughout the chapters. You learned a lot about the history, the controversies, [...]
Matthew | June 27, 2009
Yesterday, I climbed another fourteener. This time it was Quandary Peak which is 14,265. It was an amazing trip as we started below timber line which is about 10,000 feet. We hiked up about 3650 vertical feet in a matter of 3.5 miles. It was a seven mile trip all around. The first part with [...]
Matthew | June 25, 2009
I have always enjoyed VBS season. At Waynesboro, this was also a highlight of the summer, and the VBS at Castle Rock is just as amazing. VBS is a wonderful time of sharing Jesus with some of the children. This year at Castle Rock we had a ton of people come and a ton of [...]
Matthew | June 24, 2009
Last night before VBS I picked up my red Bible. I typically have a black Bible and a red Bible. I usually say that the red one is for grace filled sermons and the black one is for rebuked filled sermons. I usually preach from the red one. During the VBS class this year, we [...]
Matthew | June 23, 2009
The role of the minister is a interesting position in a congregation. The minister holds no office or authority in the congregation, but holds a ton of influence in the church. A minister is under the authority of eldership is must function in that role. He must work to establish and push ahead the focus [...]
Matthew | June 19, 2009
This past week I was in Tennessee for a vacation. It was more of a family reunion, but it was time off from the average days work. Though, I did preach on Sunday and provided a devotional on Wednesday, but mostly this stuff is never work because I enjoy doing it and had it already [...]
Matthew | June 18, 2009
Main Idea of the Text: The main purpose of the book was to provide powerful attitudes that would help create growth in a congregation. The Three Top Ideas of Greatest Benefit: The idea of apostolic leadership is what is needed in congregations. Pastors are trained to be caretakers and managers of the status quo. We [...]
Matthew | June 11, 2009
Nostalgia is the devil’s direction in life. The problem of nostalgia is there is a lack of realism. During Israel’s time in the wilderness, the people complained to the leaders about the present conditions and focused on the glory of the past. Numbers 11:5-6 states “We remember the fish which we used to eat free [...]
Matthew | June 10, 2009
It seemed that over the years I have had a strong relationship with the elders that I have worked with in various congregations. All of the elders at Waynesboro I considered to be friends. Probably, one of the elders would have been considered my best friend in the town. At Castle Rock, it seems that [...]
