I had the opportunity to lead worship this weekend for the first time since concluding at the church I was previously a part of. We’re in a season of transition, waiting for what God has next for us. You can catch up on our transition in this post.

In the meantime, we’re living in Toledo, and volunteering at a church re-plant lead by a great friend of ours. It’s great to be able to serve with him in this time.

This past Sunday had a focus on one of the core aspects of the denomination we’re part of, the Christian & Missionary Alliance. The focus was on the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20, Acts 1:8) and what it means to be a part of that as a church.

The service went like this: Continue Reading…

This week was the final week of the Love God, Love Others series. We’ve spent the last many weeks looking at the letters of John in seeking to understand the connection between our faith in God and our relationships with one another in the Body of Christ. We know these letters as 1, 2, & 3 John.

For the final week, we combined the short letters, almost postcards, of John known as 2 & 3 John. These are real short letters with some focuses on specific people and situations. They seem to be little notes of John where he is acknowledging how the church is living what he wrote about and encouraging them to continue to do so. We might look at them as the “practical application” part of a message. As we wrapped the series up, we focused on and encouraged the practical living out of all that we have learned. Continue Reading…