random thoughts about life

As I was walking at the mall today (which I do 5 days a week), I noticed this new advertising campaign that Aeropostale is conducting and it...

At Community of Joy, we talk all the time about how we are blessed by God so that we can be a blessing to others!  And we do more than talk ...

For the past 15 years, I have been working at turning our church outward.  It is easy to turn outward for a one time thing but it is hard to...

Normally Wednesday is my sermon writing day, but today, I have been overwhelmed with a cloud hanging over my head.  You see, this morning I ...

Today, one of our musicians at Community of Joy, publicly announced that he has taken a new job in a part of Maryland that is too far for hi...

Just received an email that included this story.  It was someone who participated in both our Be A Blessing Sunday's so far and now has ...

Now that I am feeling some better, I am going to try to wade back into the blogging water on a regular basis! Sunday was Community of Joy...

I believe that t he Church is designed to be an outward reaching band of Jesus followers... but it more naturally turns inward and huddles. ...

For the present time, I am taking a break from blogging.  I find that keeping up with social media and all the other tasks of my life curren...

Love working together with others to refine thoughts!  Yesterday, I asked for help in refining my thoughts on the theme for Advent/Christmas...

Yesterday, Priscilla Timken shared a Holy Spirit nudge with us at the 9 a.m. worship gathering.  She said that as she was riding her bike to...

Was/is exciting to see the community in all its fullness coming together to bring the resources of God together with human need.  Today we g...

Always thinking of ways to engage others deeper... I love the definition of engagement as bringing together the resources of God with human ...

Prayer is powerful!  I pray daily for the folks who make up Community of Joy and for our effectiveness in mission for Jesus!  I also pray sp...

This photo was taken by my friend, Bryan Bilger from McVeytown, PA this morning.  What beauty! I am off this week and looking forward t...