This clip from from ER illustrates our culture’s desire and, more importantly, need in moving beyond a “feel good” faith toward real truth and a real God that can genuinely provide forgiveness. Below the clip is a quote from Ed Stetzer concerning our culture’s desire to believe in something worth following. You can see Ed’s post on this...

  At some point in our lives, many of us have seen God as an angry cosmic being that loves nothing more than to make life miserable for random humans on earth.  If you’ve ever been there, you need to come explore the intricacies of this incredible ancient story with us. For two weeks, we’ll look at the story of a city called Nineveh, a self-righteous...

  Two Sundays ago Brian Peart did a great job sharing “the seven signs of financial bondage”with us at CATGrove.  Here is a synopsis of what Brian shared: The seven signs of Financial Bondage: When married couples argue over Finances. Proverbs 15:27 Putting daily expenditures on charge cards due to lack of funds. Putting off paying a bill from one...

God’s Word tells us that we are created in the image of God.  That is what separates us from all other beings on earth.  We have a spirit element to us that transcends our physical bodies.  The true “me” is not contained in this physical body.  So when my physical body wears down or stops working, I do not die.  I simply transition into the...

I leave tomorrow for a seven day trip to do mission work in the country of Mali, located in West Africa.  We will fly out tomorrow (Friday Jan. 25) and after connecting in Senegal we will arrive Saturday evening in Bamako, Mali.  We will spend Sunday getting prepared for our 5 days in a village with the Gana people of southern Mali.  We will return to Bamako on...

I do not Sabbath very well.  I know, I know!  I am a pastor and I am supposed to be an example in these things.  This past Saturday, Craig and I along with our elders were faced with a tough decision.  With the weather forecast looking dismal we prayerfully made a decision to cancel our Sunday morning gathering.  I hate decisions like that.  It is a bummer to...