Monthly Archives: March 2010

Recently God has been rocking my world reading the book of Acts…I’ve been writing down some thoughts I am praying/wrestling through and wanted to share some of the things I am learning…not all at once, but over the next serveral days: 1 – Jesus MUST Drive The Vision Of The Church – Acts 1:6-8 In this section … Continue reading »

As one of my friends often says: “If you study the Bible and it doesn’t lead you to wonder and awe, then you haven’t studied the Bible.” The very nature of orthodox Christian faith is that we never come to the end. It begs for more. More discussion, more inquiry, more debate, more questions. It’s … Continue reading »

Corrie Ten Boom  was a Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In 1970, Her autobiography, The Hiding Place, was made into a movie of the same name.   Corrie used to speak to audiences about her experiences and she would often look down while she talked. It seemed like she was reading her … Continue reading »

  This Sunday we launch “Missions Week” at CLC!  Shannon Wexelberg will be our special guest and will be leading us in worship in both services.  It promises to be a great weekend! This Sunday we’ll talk about making a “World Impact.”  As you journey through the book of Acts you see a church that … Continue reading »

As a communicator this really spoke to my heart…perhaps it will resonate with yours also: I don’t know any tricks, but the longer I stay with a text, the greater the odds are I’ll find something new. It’s kind of like I’m looking at a piece of granite with a chisel in my hand and … Continue reading »

But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray. (Luke 5:16 CEV) Some married couples have a favorite restaurant where they go for important nights out. They love the atmosphere. They find it easy to talk in that environment, and they look forward to going there. It’s a special … Continue reading »

OK…so this Saturday night we “spring forward!” I love it because there is more daylight…that means more time outside with the family…more time to throw stuff on the grill & watch it sizzle…more time to do yard work…and more time to enjoy Rita’s!    However, I am bitter because we lose an hour of sleep, but the … Continue reading »

It’s been said that the average child laughs 300 times a day and the average adult laughs 15 times a day. I don’t know how authoritative this statistic is, since I see it quoted often but never with a source. However, it really doesn’t take a Harvard study to prove that children laugh more times … Continue reading »

Jeff Leake, Lead Pastor of Allison Park Church in the Pittsburgh area, wrote the following recently about how the internet and social media has impacted his ministry.  I thought it was so good I had to share it: So much has changed in the past five years with online interaction.  Five years ago, I didn’t … Continue reading »

The average person talks to himself or herself thousands of times a day. For many people, much of that self-talk is negative. “You’re so stupid!” one says to oneself. “Why can’t you do anything right? You’ll never get a break. You’ll never succeed. You don’t have a chance. You’ll never change.” Sadly, these words reinforce … Continue reading »