Last week, Kim and I finally got to go to San Diego to hold our newest Grandbaby, Charlotte Anabel Plumb, who was born on September 12! She was Carissa and Zach’s first child and our fourth grandchild. I asked the new parents, “Did you ever...
We cancelled our Sunday “services” on Labor Day weekend, and instead went out into our community to work on fifteen different projects! What a GREAT event! The feedback we have already received has been so heart-warming! Do you realize that one of the reasons we...
PROJECT SERVE UPDATE THIS IS THE WEEKEND!Saturday, Sept. 1, 4:30pm - Night on Mission Worship Gathering! (no 6pm gathering)Sunday, Sept. 2, 8:00am depart Thunder Mountain Church to serve in the Golden Acres Community! (no regular gatherings) Come ready and dressed for worship service outside...
LIVING ON MISSION We will conclude our August series this week. It’s gone fast but it has been such a blessing! Come this week as we are challenged to “Say Yes to God when Yes Means . . . Leaving the Familiar.” PROJECT SERVE UPDATE I am excited that we are able to do...
GLS FOLLOW-UP There was a lot of uncertainty regarding the Global Leadership Summit this year that hasn’t been there in the past. To be honest, without Bill Hybels’ association with Willow Creek or Summit and the events surrounding his departure, we were questioning whether GLS...
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE GLS! Prayer against distractions and barriers. Pray that nothing keep you or others from attending! Prayer for the sensitivity. Ask God to help you hear what He wants you to hear. Download the apps GLS18 as well as GLSnext. Come prepared to take...
LIVING ON MISSION Our new series kicks off this weekend! As you ride along as our planet takes lap after lap around the sun, in what ways would you contribute to making the lives of others better? It’s easy to fall into the rut of making a living and to forget that MAKING A LIFE is of...
I never talked about Jesus on my youth group trip…and I think that's okay. First off, I realize that this is the first blog post I've published in over a month. I've realized during this time how much I really love doing this. It's a chance for me to get stuff off of my chest and...
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS THIS WEEK: The message Nabeel Qureshi was shared with me by a former attender and when I first heard it, I began sharing it. Qureshi was not looking for Christianity but Jesus found Him. His story became the impetus for the entire Crucial Conversations series because...
Last week: WOW! What a great start to our series! One of the things that stood out to me was, here is a woman who lost her legs telling us, “I would not trade everything I’ve learned about God to have my legs back!” This week’s crucial conversation will be on the...