Our church is undergoing a pastoral change this month. Our current pastor is retiring (after almost 9 years at this particular church). So this past week, we interviewed three candidates for the position of lead pastor. One thing is for sure; this process has definitely been a learning one for Dee and myself. This is [...]
Discipleship
Recently, I read a thought-provoking article by John Ortberg called, “Your Hidden Curriculum,” found in the winter 2009 volume of Leadership Journal (a good journal I might add that can be found at Barnes & Noble). Below the title, Ortberg asks – “What do people learn from you about the Christian life? Sometimes it’s what [...]
I have often heard people talk about the God of the Bible – how we know who he is by what he does. We see the many times that God provided for his people – the ram for Abraham’s sacrifice, in the desert when Israel was wandering, his instruction to Israel to provide for the [...]
I want to be relevant. When I teach my Wednesday night class full of 9-12 year old girls, I want to be relevant. I don’t want them looking at me and thinking, “Mrs. Dee has absolutely no idea what I’m going through.” But, the fact is that while I am not too old, much has [...]
Since we have lost our previous posts, we want to make available something to read in the meanwhile; hence, I’m posting a past study that I did on Mark 10.17-22. This study was an assignment that I had for a seminary class a few years ago (click the link below). Hope it’s a blessing. [...]
