Below is Pastor Don’s blog, where Pastor Don shares his thoughts on Scripture, current events, and more. Make sure to check back here frequently to read more about topics we may even discuss when we meet!
What’s Wrong With Sin? (or I’m Not an Angry Drunk)
February 21, 2019
I believe that we are an increasingly pragamatic culture. That means that we believe that the value of something is only according to how well it works to produce a desired outcome. This comes out in business models that seek to get results by whatever means work. We value productivity. We value efficiency. And…
Today is the day of love. St. Valentine, the patron saint of love, called up Hallmark and they arrived at a marketing deal. Thus began the annual cycles of profits for all manufacturers of heart shaped containers, chocolatiers, florist, card makers, and writers of short quips to put on those terrible tasting candy hearts…
I feel like God works on me in specific seasons and cycles. Last year, I would’ve called the the year of prayer. My prayer life increased and I have made a more concerted effort to be mindful of God throughout the day as well as spending some more concerted effort at a prayer time…
I am grateful for a furnace. My home is warmer than the weather outside. It only takes a shift in the weather to remind us just how little we actually are in control of our daily lives. The winds pick up, or the temperature plummets, or the water rises . . . And our…
Can a wall be immoral? Not exactly, because walls have no will. They merely sit there, stoic and lonely, giving in to the ravages of time and entropy. Poor walls. But I would like to just quickly weigh in on the hyped up rhetoric that is currently swirling around in our culture that may have…
2019 will contain the 10th birthday of ReCAST Church. The time has gone by in the spirit of the proverbial “the days are long but the years are short.” So I will kick off this anniversary year by sharing five observations from ten years of being a lead pastor. 1. Preaching creates a rhythm. My…
Food has a powerful influence on our lives. Our schedules often revolve around food. We plan for it. we take time to get it just right. And in its best manifestation consuming food comes with togetherness. I am guessing you all have some traditions around food. I will share some of my Christmas food…
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…
Most people have by now heard of the name John Chau. He was a young man who was killed last week, moments after arriving on an island occupied by a stone-age tribe that has been closed off to outside human contact. His plans to bring the gospel to that island were met by 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…
