Chris & I are off to Chandighar, India in about an hour, after spending the last couple of days in New Delhi.  This will be a new adventure, as we’ll take a motorized rickshaw (basically a motorbike with an enclosed seat attached) from our hotel to the train station, where we’ll board a train for [...]

Those of you who read this blog know that I seldom pass along other pastor’s postings, but this one from Pastor Larry Stockstill was just too good not to share - I hope you’ll enjoy and also take hold of his suggestions at the close - read it here.
And if you’re a CLCer, I can’t [...]

Well, it’s been good for me to be in Denver these past 2 weeks for the Leadership Intensive at Quiet Waters ministry, but I’m sure glad to be getting on the plane in a little while to head back to Chi-town!
Can’t wait to see my wife & family (including the ‘boys’, Jasper & Pedro) and [...]

I’m pretty hyped about the message I will deliver this Sunday, but this morning in my devotions I saw something else I honestly hadn’t given thought to before (duh!):
In Acts 3 is the account of the ‘first’ miracle after the birth of the Church - the lame man who received healing through Peter & John’s ministry.  [...]

I’ve heard about them for years, and made light of them myself, but today I received one!  (And I thought it was worth sharing with you)
I snuck away from my wife long enough to meet the guest speakers from this weekend at our South Bend campus (Rick & Debbie McNeely) as they were returning home.  We [...]

Finally.  After suffering periodic attacks for about 15 years, my wife will have her gall bladder removed late this afternoon.  She’s actually looking forward to the surgery, in the hopes this will put an end to some very painful episodes.  But we do request your prayers for the surgeon and for God’s healing Hand to [...]

After the meltdown in Minneapolis last week, sweeeeet is the only way I know to describe the Sox win last night.  I only managed to watch the last 4 innings, but that was enough, thanks to Danks & Thome!
Imagine: both the Cubs and the Sox in the playoffs for the first time since 1906, coming [...]

Hopefully by now you’ve heard about it - but next Friday, September 26 will mark the nationwide release for the movie called, “Fireproof”.  Produced by the same church that made “Facing the Giants”, this one promises to be even more impactful.  Several members of our pastoral team were able to preview the movie, and they [...]

Remember where you were on 9/11/2001, when you first heard or saw the news of the terrorist attacks?
I do.  In fact, it’s hard to believe it’s been seven years, because the memory of that day’s events are still so fresh.  This much I know: our world was changed forever by that day.
Thank God for the [...]

Never have enough time in any sermon to say everything that needs to be said (at least preachers think that; our listeners probably have a different opinion) - and I already know I won’t be able to fit in what all needs to be covered in this brief series called Faith@Home that we started yesterday.
However, in [...]