I want to recommend a book I have not yet read. I bought it the other day, but I promised our son Daniel he could read the book first. He is training for ministry in Grand Rapids–the home of Rob Bell (No Hell Rob Bell). Some of his classmates have been enthusiastic about Rob Bell’s […]
Young People Leaving the Church
This morning I came upon this thoughtful article about young people who are raised in the church, leaving the church during their post-high school years. It’s worth your time. Somehow I have a feeling that young people are not leaving the church because we didn’t have enough rules. They are not leaving the church because […]
Jesus is Here. What Do You Want?
I started this message with a story about a camp memory that came back to me this week. Title: Jesus is Here. What Do You Want? Text: Matthew 8:14-17 Series: Matthew’s Gospel Place: Evangel Baptist Church Date: July 31, 2011 AM Speaker: Pastor Kenneth L. Pierpont
Grand Haven
We spent a vacation day at Lake Michigan on Tuesday. It was beautiful. Kyle and Elizabeth met us there with the grandbuddies. We dinner together outdoors and stayed until the sun set and the harbor lights come on. Then we took the long, slow, beautiful walk back along the boardwalk in Grand Haven. It’s one […]
Jam Pot
Yesterday I re-posted a sweet second-hand story from my son, Kyle about a one-in-a-lifetime experience he had on Lake Superior. It reminded me of a family vacation when we drove out to the end of the Kewinaw Peninsula to a place called Copper Harbor at the very end of the finger of the Upper Peninsula […]
Thimbleberries on Isle Royal
Classic re-posted from 2009 Matt Steinbeck is a great Christian guy. He is an experienced outdoorsman with a big, red, Dodge truck. Last summer he planned a trip to Isle Royal on the north edge Lake Superior. Kyle, our oldest son was invited to tag along. There were only five men in the party. They […]
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