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!
7,571 days ago my life was altered. She walked down the aisle. I stood there with a goofy grin. The ceremony went by in a flash. And our lives were tied together. I cannot express in words the grace that has been brought into my life through the gift of a godly wife. She has…
We are really close to building a church building. Everything seems to be moving toward a vote from the congregation of ReCAST Church within the next month and breaking ground within the next two. I have a reasonable and measured excitement that is akin to getting a new iPhone. At the end of the day…
There seems to be some controversy over some professional football player who is refusing to stand for the playing of the nation anthem at the start of his games. I’ve read a couple of articles about it, and from what I understand, Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand in protest against racism. I will not…
ReCAST has gone through a pretty radical transition in the past year. We hired an administrative assistant, added two new elders to the board, hired a director for our children’s ministry, and brought on a corporate worship director. In that same period of time we revised our bylaws, sent out our first international missionaries, and…
I was born in a small town . . . I grew up in a small town . . . I’m in love with a small town. And there are only a few people who could name all three. I heard a statistic a couple of years ago that I found interesting. Michigan is one…
I have some pretty strong political thoughts and opinions. I have a direction I believe that our nation should go. I have a ton of thoughts about the current economic, social, and political climate in which I live. And I could talk about those things with some passion. I have recently interacted with some of…
My kids have collected Pokemon cards for years. They have played the Nintendo games and we have watched the movies on Netflix. So when Pokemon GO came out, they were certainly going to be interested in this new way to play. A week in and we have had some fun times together as a family…
I have been out on vacation for the past couple of weeks and in that time chaos broke out around the country. I am not suggesting that I was somehow holding things together, but it seems like quirky timing. So while I have been gone I had plenty of chances to read, pray, and contemplate…
There was a ? when I never used emojis. Then my oldest son saved up enough ? to get his own ☎️ And soon I was trying to figure out the meaning of all the little pictures. I have now worked on a personal level to improve my use of emojis for the sake of…
Wouldn’t it be great to get a text from God letting you know he wants you to hang in there? I have lived in many places and I have worked a lot of different jobs. Some of my work and some of those places have felt like callings, others seemed to be a bridge, and…
Hey remember, when social media was fun!? I remember back when I used to post inane things about my food and fun little things going on in my daily life. It was kinda fun, and I assumed that there were only a few people who really cared and anybody who thought I over-posted could just…
I do not know why I have a Master’s Degree in Muslim Studies. Let me be clear. It wasn’t an accident, like I woke up one morning with a headache and a fuzzy recollection of taking a bunch of classes in Muslim Theology. What I mean is that I haven’t figured out God’s plan for…
