Tuesday brought many heartaches that required my attention in prayer. Added to the list of requests presented to us Sunday (we actually see them for the first time as a staff on Monday) were several life-altering issues that beckoned me to my knees. When you stop and consider what is at stake, it is a ... Read More
October 13, 2010 Tags: October 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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I was sitting in a "Seattle's Best" waiting on a pumpkin latte (don't judge me unless you've had one) and a guy came and sort of sat in my personal space. You know what I mean? I assumed we all have this un-invadeable force field around us we'd rather people not infringe upon. Evidently, this ... Read More
September 25, 2010 Tags: Pastor Chris Blog 2010, September 2010
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The sun has set on this first Wednesday of September and already there is a growing anticipation among the people of Clearwater as we begin a new chapter in our short history. This fall brings more than cooler temperatures. It marks the arrival of a very exciting time for a young church that seeks to ... Read More
September 1, 2010 Tags: Pastor Chris Blog 2010, September 2010
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A soggy Sunday morning does nothing to dampen my spirit as I sit pouring over perhaps the single most defining passage of all of Christian life. We wait for the Blessed Hope. The glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:11-14). I will preach from these verses in a couple of ... Read More
August 29, 2010 Tags: August 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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Lately I have felt a little like getting a T-Shirt made with that sentiment on it. "USELESS!" At times it would seem to fit me well. I don't know about you but sometimes I come to these tunnels of despair that get a little overwhelming. Is this what they mean when people talk about a ... Read More
August 12, 2010 Tags: August 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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Wow! Two posts...one day. But I couldn't resist since this is Good Friday and I am so full of gratitude for my Savior's shed blood and the life that it gives me. Thank you Jesus...thank you...thank you...thank you. The cherry blossoms fall on my backyard like soft spring snowflakes reminding me that a new season ... Read More
April 2, 2010 Tags: April 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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In a couple of days, people will gather in churches, and even if they only do so once a year, many will be there on this Sunday. For this Sunday is Easter...it is Resurrection Sunday. The day we commemorate the Risen Savior!! He's alive!! Does it get any better than this? The rhetorical answer is ... Read More
April 2, 2010 Tags: April 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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I would like to share with you a thought process that was encouraged by a co-laborer with me at Clearwater who posed a question that I believe was a very intriguing one. For brevity's sake, I will share only the question and my response that came at the end of a day that was filled ... Read More
March 29, 2010 Tags: March 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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I've been doing a little writing lately (including this post, I guess). Several years ago, while in grad school, my fellow students and I were asked to jot down what we wanted to accomplish in the next 10 years. I boldly stated on the little blue 3x5 that was being passed out that I wanted ... Read More
March 22, 2010 Tags: March 2010, Pastor Chris Blog 2010
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