David Wayne: As I’ve hopscotched around the internet the last month I’ve come across a G. K. Chesterton quote that offers some wisdom in how we relate to the church. He is speaking of his love for England, but the…
Serving on Sunday morning
Tim Challies recently suggested ways you can serve your church on a Sunday morning: At the 9Marks Ministries blog I recently came across a brief article that outlined some of the ways church members can (and should!) serve their church…
Different streams of evangelicalism
In independent local churches like ours in Stillman Valley, it is easy to be unaware of larger movements in the Body of Christ. If you watch this discussion, you will benefit hearing these three gifted young men interact. In terms…
Stop by the Stillman Valley Fall Festival parade
Other than a blizzard of tootsie rolls, it was a beautiful day for a parade in the Valley. If you couldn’t make the parade, you can watch a slide show as an alternative.
What do you do with a husband who will not lead?
Brief, wise words from Mark Driscoll.
Acknowledging Christ before men: “See You at the Pole 2010” at Stillman Valley, IL
Christians are willing to publically profess faith in Christ. I wonder if the “Bricks” would look through the below pictures. And, if you see one of the young people from our church family – – pray for him or her,…
One of our chief blind spots
Zach Nielsen posted this and I couldn’t agree more. One of our chief evangelical blind spots has been to overlook the central importance of the church. We tend to proclaim individual salvation without moving on to the saved community. We…
When pastors feel overwhelmed
When feeling overwhelmed as a pastor, I remind myself that my primary responsibility is to go up on the “mountain” and feed hurting people the Word of God. It is not unusual as a pastor to interact with people facing…
How I’m scoring touchdowns this Fall
I feel like I’ve scored a touchdown if a teen chooses one of my pictures as their Facebook profile. It’s our way of showing them that the Bricks care. If you like both sports and photography* then the sidelines of…
How the church prepares us for judgment day
Trevin Wax gives a good reason that we should be motivated to be at church today. One reason that Christians need to be part of a church too often goes unmentioned. I need the church in order to be prepared…