Bulgaria – from seed to fruit Farming is an act of faith. You work up the ground, you plant the seed, but if the rains don’t come, there will be no harvest or fruit. Jesus made many references to seeds, soil, and harvest. This month I got a sneak peak into spiritual fruit blossoming half […]
Navigating Grief June 1-3 Gordon, Nebraska – What a privilege it was to meet with bereaved hearts in this small community in northwest Nebraska! Friday night I spoke of the importance, and need, for mourning; how we need mourn well to live and love well again as we learn how to integrate our loss living […]
Comm Lab 2018 My grief counselor friend is writing a book and told me he will be speaking more once his book comes out. One problem, he gets very nervous. He flew from Washington state to attend the Comm Lab. “It is really stretching me. It’s hard but good! This is just what I need.” […]
The Cry of Brokenness Easter changes everything! God’s love goes beyond the unimaginable to invite us into relationship with him. Every time, it sickens me to read of or watch the cruelty done to Christ. Man’s hate, jealousy, envy, pride, and judgment all culminated that ‘Good’ Friday. Sobering that it was the religious leaders who […]
Navigating Grief Grief. It affects the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the educated and uneducated; it marches across social, racial, physical boundaries. If you have loved and attached, you will grieve when that person dies. Grief also occurs for many losses beyond death such as the loss of a relationship, a […]
Anthem City Christmas Tour 22 concerts 238 accepted Christ 361 rededications One of the many notes the team received : “I wanted to let you know at least some of the impact of the Anthem City concert at PCF. The week after the concert there was a baptism for those who had given their lives to […]
Russo Reminiscent 2017 Jess and Joey have poured their hearts into the next generation all year. Joey is Associate Pastor of Student Ministries at Grace Church in Fishers, IN. He is a kid magnet and incredible motivator. He is such a hard worker and is always lending a hand fixing cars or equipment, etc. Jessica is […]
Nature speaks . . . Fall is one of my all time favorite seasons. The air is crisp. The sky bright blue. Leaves blow in the wind and crunch under my feet. There are cozy gatherings around warm firepits. The taste of pumpkin goodies, apples, soups, and S’mores. (Yes please! with Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups) […]
In times of great loss, words can either be very healing or very hurtful. The past four weeks have ravaged our country. Hurricane Harvey roared in with a vengeance, fires spread quickly in the northwest, Irma mauled the islands as she marched unrelentingly toward Florida. Now Maria has battered the Caribbean again. Glued to the news, like many of […]