A challenge to us all
I just read an article about a church that has stopped doing traditional charity work, and I was so excited that I had to run over here and post some […]
Category: Jared’s Blog
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Because I ache
I am just aching today. I can’t explain it. Sometimes my heart and my mind get confused. But there is a deep ache in my soul. You ever experience that? […]
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What I am praying for
For the sake of BCC and her future I am praying for a few things. There are individual prayers of course, people struggling with various sicknesses, relational struggles, family dynamics, […]
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Weddings and Churches
I was married during a church service, so I am biased. There, now that that’s out of the way, may we continue? There are few things I love more than […]
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The heartbreak of brokenness
I just read an article in the Bismarck Tribune about a family in Platte, SD. The article tells the tragic story of what appears to be a husband and father […]
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Going Home
For a long time I have struggled with what to make of church “Homecoming.” In the context where I grew up, it was the Sunday that everyone who had moved […]
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We need a movement of men
Men, do not tarry. Do not wait. Stop procrastinating. We need this. NOW. Here’s what we will watch together. If that doesn’t convince you, watch this one too. Third Saturday […]
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A Covenant God?
What is a covenant? It’s a good question! A covenant is sort of like an agreement. An agreement between two partners. This is a normal question, but an essential thing in […]
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A letter to our congregation
This past Sunday I mentioned that checking off a weekly visit to church was not “keeping the covenant of God.” Now, I want to clarify that just a little bit. God […]
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The Seasons and Kingdom Living
I know many of us don’t want to hear it but it’s that time of year again when life returns to its rhythms. It has been vacation time. The warm […]