It has been awesome to see the growth of ReCAST Church over the past several months. I have blogged a couple of times on the space issues we are currently facing in our current facilities. The leadership has been working to pull together short-term, mid-range, and long-term solutions in order to maximize our current facility.…
I have been greatly encouraged in the past year by taking in preaching from other pastors, and reading good blogs. I would like to pass along a couple of resources that I regularly take advantage if with the hope that some of you will also benefit spiritually from the great stuff available for free on…
Lord, This thanksgiving, I am grateful for Linda, vows, and a God-given helper! She is truly a gift! I thank you for Adam, Luke and Leah . . . for laughter, joy, energy, and the constant test of my parenting skills. This year You have graciously shown us the Grand Canyon, the St. Louis Arch,…
Back in January of this year, I blogged about the space issues at ReCAST Church. We have experienced significant growth over our three and a half years of service, and last January we reoriented our seats in order to use our space more efficiently. In August we went to two services and have continued to…
I have recently had conversations with several people about church planting. The conversations range from an interest in the history of ReCAST to a few guys considering launching out and planting a church. But I have found that one piece of advice has become almost a mantra when I encounter someone considering church planting: “Don’t plant angry!” The…
I just included Bacon in the title to try to get you to read this. Shameful? (well that’s your opinion)! I have been doing a lot of thinking about the role of laws, rules and regulations in the life of Christian. It is in part because I am preaching through the book of Galatians, but…
I am preaching through Galatians and encountered the following statement of Paul in Galatians 1:10 “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” At first blush this seems…
This Sunday afternoon ReCAST church will be holding a baptism service at the beachfront of Miracle Camp in Lawton. I love baptism services! Since we started three years ago we have had the privilege of seeing about two dozen baptisms and hear the testimony of those whose lives have been transformed by faith in Jesus…
This week marked the three year anniversary of ReCAST in our current building! It has been an amazing journey and God has richly blessed us. We have continued to grow since that first Sunday and we now have between 150-200 in attendance on Sunday mornings. It has also been amazing to see God provide for…
I confess that as a pastor I can often get very near-sighted. ReCAST is my primary pastoral calling, and that is enough. But lately, God has been bringing to me the pains of other churches and that has led me to deeper prayer for the other congregations in my community. I am convinced that we…
President Obama finally admitted what we already knew. He endorses homosexual marriage. Pastor Andy Stanley gave a dicey sermon illustration and didn’t condemn homosexual practices and has received heat for it. Albert Mohler, the president of Southern Seminary in Louisville at any given time has someone blogging against his very vocal and public stand against…
ReCAST Church turned three on the 19th of April and that is amazing to me. We have been through so much in this short span of time, but I reflect back on times when I had no idea if people would actually come to a church like this. That question has been answered by consistent…
