Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on July 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t blogged for several weeks. A little bit of a time issue has been part of the reason I haven’t written. A little bit of writer’s block has been another part of the reason. The primary reason, however, is that I have been so overwhelmed by the material we have been covering in worship [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on May 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
POP!
Today’s service was fun. After a neat prelude by Katie on the flute, I introduced the day by talking about how popcorn works- what makes the kernel pop. The answer is simple. heat and water- heat applied to the kernel which causes the water inside the kernel to turn to steam and expand. The pressure [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on May 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What made me happy this Sunday?
Well, my mom was with us for Sunday service and that made me happy. This is the first Sunday that she has been with us since we have moved to Illinois. She was really impressed with the congregation’s friendliness. I have said it before- it is our biggest asset.
The attendance [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
ahh, a fascinating Sunday morning. One person commented that my sermon was “interesting.” I said ”thank you,” but I am not sure I was being complimented.
We were trying to build the service around the temptation story in Matthew 4. Using the title “Toe to Toe” we developed boxing imagery for the day. I constructed a partial boxing ring on the [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I thought today’s service was pretty cool.
Granted, it took a few moments for some folks to get over the anxiety that came when there weren’t bulletins being passed out before the service. The necessity of bulletins has always confused me a little. In a lot of ways, it seems like a waste of paper, and yet, [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on April 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It was kind of weird, wasn’t it. Here we are in april and yet the music wafting out of the sanctuary sounds distinctively Christmas like.
In our series, “Jesus 101,” this past Sunday was the day we focused on Jesus’ birth (from the gospel of Matthew). Since we have heard the story so many times, I [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on April 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
What an amazing day!
The children did an awesome job with Oh Jonah. I was so proud of each and every one of them.
Rather than write about the service, I am just opening the door for you to write your comments about the day and the adventure that was Oh Jonah.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Steve
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Who is Jesus? That is the question we will seek to answer in the coming weeks (months) as we begin a study in Matthew’s gospel. This past Sunday was the introduction to the series. The sermon was intended to pose more questions than answers. It may have left some uncomfortable in that we like our [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on March 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
A very cool day today. Our youth blessed us with a sunrise service at 7:00 and a breakfast at 8:00. What is up with the black light puppets? They were hilarious. We have some kids with amazing talent and great energy and we need to support and encourage them at every turn. Great job guys.
On to [...]
