The apostle Paul left the following instructions to Titus, one of his younger fellow workers, “This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you.” – Titus 1:5(ESV) And then what follows in Titus chapter 1, is a…
There is an independent streak in me that runs a mile deep. I don’t want to be in need or in want of anything that I cannot provide for myself. Part of this comes from an upbringing that led me to false conclusions that associated need with weakness. Some of it is a God…
How can we already be into November!? 2018 has flown by. And many are ready for Christmas decorations. I have already heard Christmas music playing . . . But not so fast. I am not sure if it was intentional, but I think the timing of Thanksgiving is at least a little ironic. We…
I have felt very appreciated by ReCAST Church over the years. And I know it doesn’t always go this way. Occasionally I read about or speak with a pastor who has been run outta Dodge, or faces routine criticism, or just never receives any encouragement. But I am so grateful for the many encouragements…
I can say with confidence that I never blacked out from drinking too much in high school. In large part because I never drank in high school. As a matter of fact I wasn’t invited to parties. I wasn’t out getting with the ladies. I wasn’t even really sure what I was missing. I…
Do you believe Judge Kavanaugh who says he has never committed a sexual crime? Do you believe Christine Blasey Ford who asserts that Judge Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the summer 1982? Today will be a day of the nation taking sides. It won’t be pretty and I fear that many Christians will forget that…
ReCAST Church began over 9 years ago with a small group of eager Christ-followers who stepped out in faith to begin a new work. Everybody had a role to play and nobody could just sit by and observe. Further we knew that if this church was going to succeed we needed to get the word…
About 12 years ago, God pressed on my heart the discipline of a daily time studying his word and praying and I have developed an appetite for my 5 am-6 am time with Him. This year on June 20th, I finished a devotional study I had been working through each morning and I had nothing…
I have a strong sense of duty and obligation to my country. At times, it even feels like an inordinate pull on me. I have been moved by the singing of America the Beautiful. I am thoughtful when I have said the pledge of allegiance and quite often I truly contemplate the words when…
I like to blog about light and fluffy things. I tend to like to make people smile and laugh. But I take God and his Word seriously, even if I at times see humor there as well. This is not a light and fluffy blog. This is a painful blog. It is painful on many…
Mattawan, Michigan has now been my home for going on 10 years. Prior to moving here I had very little knowledge about the community other than some demographic study and a few people that I knew who lived here. God developed a church planting team back in 2008 and we began to pray for this…
9 years ago today I preached my first sermon as a lead pastor. Preached is a funny word, because it was 16 adults in the basement of a home in Mattawan, MI. We brought folding chairs from our card table sets, Dave Bunt brought his acoustic guitar and he sat on the hearth of…
