Yesterday we started a new series that we’re calling Meds. We kicked off that series talking about the reality of pain and how to deal with it in our lives. What we learned was that as we step into our pain…God comes along side us and heals our wounds. Then seeing the bigger picture…he uses our story / pain to impact the lives of others. Here’s a great example of what we talked about this weekend. It’s a little long but worth the listen!
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This August we will be starting a new series called God of this City…here’s a preview video enjoy!
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This week I had the privilege to perform a wedding for a friend in Illinois. It was at a church were I youth pastored several years ago. The town is about 1300 people and it’s main industry is agriculture (corn and bean farms). As I was driving through town I was immediately reminded of a this country music song that I heard. For those of you who have every lived in a small farm town you will be able to relate.
On a serious note: when you perform a wedding ceremony for someone that was in your youth group it kind of reminds you how fast time goes and the importance of slowing down and enjoying each moment. My new goal is to take time and reflect upon all my life experiences before moving on to quickly.
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Today was an amazing day. We had our first service as the newly formed Ridgewood Church. There was 167 people who attended our weekend worship experience. It was awesome to see the melting of two churches into one family. I believe this is just the beginning of bigger things that God is going to do.
This week I was asked an interesting question…will I be in Pittsburgh forever now that I’ve become the pastor of Ridgewood Church? I thought this link best summarizes my answer.
