Archive for April, 2009

Happy Birthday Noah!

Our son Noah turned four yesterday! It doesn’t seem possible. Below are some pictures from the big day. Enjoy!

Noah with his special Ohio State birthday cake. He picked the theme – really!

Noah trying out his new red bike. He also got a cool Lightning McQueen helmet and knee pads.

Noah getting ready to blow out the [...]

Minister’s Minute – 4/09

Daryl, Scott, Tom, and I attended a Minister’s Appreciation Day at Round Lake a few days ago. We enjoyed connecting with other ministers and learning from well-known preacher, Ben Merold (see picture above). Ben has led more than one church to exponential growth, and even though he is 80+ years old, he is still going [...]

Funnies

Someone emailed me these funnies. Enjoy!

Good Friday

There’s a community Good Friday service in Orrville today from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Christ United Church of Christ. The service will be divided into 20 minute segments as we consider the Way of the Cross. Come and go as your schedule permits.  Hope to see you there!
“For the message of the cross [...]

Moore Quotes, Part II

Below are more quotes from Mark Moore’s book Seeing God in HD. This book is a must read for the serious Bible student. Click here to purchase. There’s also a copy available in the OCC library. Check it out – in more ways than one!
“It does not matter what the text means to you; what [...]

The Gift of Laughter

Check out the video below and get ready to laugh!

The Sin of Prayerlessness

I’m in 1 Samuel in my Bible reading. One verse got my attention this morning. The people of Israel ask Samuel to pray for them. They’re afraid God will strike them dead for asking for a king. Samuel responds to this “prayer request” and says in part: “Moreover, as for me, far be it from [...]