Yesterday, I talked about the significance of water baptism. While the significance of baptism may be clear to you, are you still struggling with this next step? A lot of people make the mistake of waiting until they feel worthy to be baptized, thinking, “Well, I’d like to be baptized, but I want to have […]
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This Sunday was our water baptism Sunday! It’s interesting how some of the biggest and best opportunities in life come when least expected. Ever notice that? And a lot of the time, the biggest and best things happen because of simple steps. Baptism is the first step someone should take after becoming a Christian. Why? […]
READ MOREAnother celebration of all those who stepped out boldly proclaiming Jesus through baptism! This will never get old! Today we also kicked off our Impact series with the message, “Mark the Body.” God first put the desire in my heart to talk about our church’s “Points of Passion” seven or eight years ago with the […]
READ MOREWow! We saw 38 people step out in obedience to Christ and get baptized at Grace yesterday!! And I’m telling you, this will NEVER get old! What a blast they must have had in Heaven as we celebrated down here! Why are baptisms so often treated more like funerals than celebrations? Why, as my pastor […]
READ MOREOk, not much mystery here with such a picture leading up the post, but I hope you will indulge me for just a moment or two… Coloradans love to celebrate all kinds of things in all kinds of ways! Who doesn’t? But there’s one celebration in life that really should be followed up on the […]
READ MORE· I broke one of the cardinal rules of Sunday Evening Mind Dumping…I missed Sunday! So, I made the executive decision to change it to a Monday Evening Mind Dump. Hope this doesn’t cause great angst with anyone! And I’m sure you’ll forgive me once you read what happened at Grace Community Church this past […]
READ MOREMy favorite days as a minister—bar none—have to be days of great harvest! I’m talking about all the days over the years when hundreds of people bent the knee to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior! I’m talking about those formerly estranged from their Creator being adopted into the family of God because they received […]
READ MOREOne of the ministries I follow is called, “Voice of the Martyrs.” It’s an outreach and awareness ministry to help individuals and their families who are being persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and even killed for being followers of Jesus. The key word here is “followers.” Did you know that it’s perfectly fine to be a “fan” […]
READ MOREOk, not much mystery here with such a picture leading up the post, but I hope you will indulge me for just a moment or two… Now that my family and I have spent a fun week at Disneyworld (Hey, you’re never too old to be a kid for a few days!) I can sort […]
READ MORE• Today we baptized 42 people in week 7 of our brand new church! 42 people stepped forward to identify with Jesus Christ (His way)! The celebration, tears and overall presence of the Lord is why baptisms are some of my very favorite services at church! • Biggest attendance since Grand opening! Last week we […]
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