David Fricke in Uganda

A young man in my congregation, David Fricke, hopes to teach young Ugandan children the skill of photography. David hopes that the photos that they take can be used as both a source of income and a way to communicate to the world the plight of their region. Through...

Friendship Sunday

I just got the pictures from Sunday uploaded to the website. You can view them here. For those of you just hearing about it, we honored the Friendship Class this past Sunday. Each member of the class received a prayer shawl, a rose, and a copy of the collected...

Finding Routine in Transition

As you can see from the sporadic nature of my posting, there’s been a lot of other things in my life demanding my time. South Pleasant Grove continues to move forward, although the progress is not always as visible as some would like–including myself. But...

Preparing for Seminars

There are several seminars on the way that I am absolutely stoked to be a part of: Men Hooked on Christ (see the calendar entry and brochures in the document section) and the Small Church Summit (both sessions, again, look them up on this site for more information)....

Thinking Out Loud…Again

For three years, I managed to keep a weblog posted and published. Doing so clarified my thinking on a variety of issues. Readers also noted that reading my thoughts and concerns assisted them with their own process of thinking. So I’m back. Let me know how I’m...