The final goal of ministry is spiritual formation; ours, and those who we serve. Spiritual formation is becoming like Jesus — growing in humility, service and community. As we complete our series about ministry teams, we consider that the pragmatic “life” in a ministry team includes Love — for those in our team and those we serve, Learn —… Read More »Living and Being Formed in Teams (October 5, 2025)
The ‘end’ of being in team is spiritual formation; ours and, in community, we contribute to each other’s formation. The ‘end’ is not getting a task done. Tasks certainly need to get done. However, the community of doing is first community. We need each other to grow; we see God’s face in the encouragement of another person.… Read More »Commitment to Community (September 28, 2025)
Sometimes we think that what gets done is more important than how it gets done. I (David) suggest that we can’t separate the two. We are to do ministry, for sure, but we are to do ministry in the ‘right’ way. God’s way. God does all He does in community; in the Trinity. We, therefore, need to be doing… Read More »It’s God’s church! It should be done God’s way (September 21, 2025)
This morning is the first in a series of 4 messages about how ministry is accomplished. My (David’s) conclusion is, ministry is best done in teams. We begin considering a story Luke tells of the early church in Acts 6. This account is a great starting point for our consideration; in coming weeks, we’ll look deeply… Read More »Ministry is Best Done in Teams (September 14, 2025)
You may have heard people say, “God is good.” Others might declare, “When I meet God face to face, I’ll have a few things to say.” But how does the goodness of God actually shape the world around us—and honestly, are we even capable of grasping it? Let’s take a closer look at Moses’s encounter… Read More »The Wake of Goodness (September 7, 2025)
It is good to share stories of God’s work. We hopefully take notice to see what He’s done, and reminds us to pay attention especially in those moments when He’s working subtly and powerfully. We share our God-stories from this past summer. Stories of Redemption: Reflections from Psalm 107 This past Sunday at Mimico Baptist… Read More »Sharing God’s Stories (August 31, 2025)
“Iron sharpens iron”. A familiar proverb for many. Within the context of growing in faith, how do we do this? What do we ask both ourselves and one another? As we conclude the 7 Markers series, we explore how these 7 markers can continue to propel us forward individually and as a church family. sermon:… Read More »7 Markers – Recap (August 24, 2025)
We are all influenced by something: coaches help us perform better, teachers help us learn better, spouses teach us how to relate better, therapists teach us how to cope better. The virtual world is full of self-proscribed experts telling us how to invest better, look better, buy better and, quite fundamentally, BE better. sermon: The… Read More »The Way Things Are Supposed To Be (August 17, 2025)
What we say our identity is perhaps one of the core and key questions swirling around our society today. The second and closely related question is, where do we get the answer to this question: from within ourselves?, or from someone or something outside ourselves? Today’s social-media driven culture says — in a self-contradictory way… Read More »Who Are You? (August 10, 2025)
The psalmist in Psalm 78:1-8 calls us to listen, remember, and teach, so that the upcoming generation and their children might set their hope in God and not forget His works. This is more than a call to preserve tradition; it is a personal invitation to invest in the lives of those coming after us.… Read More »Investing Into the Upcoming (August 3, 2025)