Keeping it fresh

Soon you will be able to download Hanover Missionary Church sermons directly to your iPod. That’s right folks. You can have our weekly teachings automatically show up in your itunes account, whether you want to hear them or not. My good friend Luke is working night and day to get this new feature up and…

Blogger, I’ve missed you. It’s been way too long. As you can probably tell, I don’t have as much time to write these days. It comes with saying good-bye to another pastor. Since coming to HMC I’ve waved farewell to five ministry staff in less than four years (Milly, Claran, Olu, Rick, and Peter). The…

I love teaching! These days I’m in the classroom 3 days a week. It’s demanding. But I don’t mind. Here’s a secret: lately I’ve been getting the itch to pursue further studies. You’d think I’d have my fill by doing what I’m doing. You’d think that my weekly research and course development would satisfy my…

Last week I was one of a handful of pastors that received an invite to a day-long Church Board training session.  Since then I’ve been reflecting on a few common blunders church boards make in decision-making.  Here they are. Mistake #1.   Decisions are made by the wrong people. When people get elected or appointed…

I’m starting a new sermon series tomorrow.  It’s entitled Formation @ Home. As a practical application of the message I’d like to invite you on a one week meditation and study exercise. Let’s read a few verses each day then post our experiences/responses to what we’ve learned in the passage. Monday – Matt. 5:1-12 Tuesday…