God showed up today and a whole bunch of people did too. At one point, we had over 30 people at the pavilion working, serving, and watching God move. The neighborhood saw God move too. Too many times over the past year, the unfinished pavilion has been a site of disappointment to me; that unfinished … Continue reading Pavilion Update
My mountain is a pavilion; an incomplete pavilion for the community garden.
This past Sunday at Journey Church Joplin, Pastor Matt spoke about our willingness to follow Christ. He took his message from the passage of scripture about where Jesus calls his first disciples: Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Matthew 4:18-22 captures this moment when Christ’s upside-down kingdom begins. You see, these four fishermen were working and … Continue reading How Did Zebedee Feel?
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."Isaiah 58:11 (NIV) Those words, "The Lord will guide you always..." have been going through my mind the last month as I … Continue reading The Worst Decision I Ever Made
Growing Hope 