I met another pastor this week. She is from Pennsylvania. I told her a little bit out The Water’s Edge. She asked me what makes our church work. I knew right away what it wasn’t. It’s not the handsome, winsome…
I remember the day. Eight of us lined up in the front of the old church. The boys wore ties. The girls wore dresses. We all wore white robes. Our grandparents were so proud. Our parents took pictures with their…
Our church will change today. And that is a good thing. After our 10:30 worship experience WE will travel a few miles to our land. We will thank some of the women and men who have paved the way for…
I was creating a list of people who no longer attend The Water’s Edge or people who have never attended The Water’s Edge. The list ended up with a couple dozen names. They all have something in common—all were investors…
It is so cool to the big equipment on our property moving dirt around. The following prayer is from Prayers from The Water’s Edge. These days are perfect days to pray this prayer–a prayer for our church. Dear God, I…
This is the first Sunday of Lent. It is a six-week journey leading to the cross and eventually the empty tomb. It’s a path we take to fully embrace the destination. Darkness comes before light. Brokenness before healing. Despair before…
I didn’t preach last Sunday. I like to have those Sundays occasionally. It gives everybody the opportunity to hear other voices. We have some great speakers on the staff and in our church! It gives me a few more hours…
I’m 47 now. Too old for Snapchat. Not old enough for AARP. I’m embracing and enjoying these middle years. Nine years of my forty-seven years have been spent in college, seminary, and graduate school. More if you count all the…