Tomorrow will be a big day at New Life Baptist Church. We are asking our members to affirm the decision of the pastoral team to move NLBC to the historic Jermyn Hotel in downtown Scranton (326 Spruce Street). It seems as though the buzz is all very positive. Most of our ministry leaders have been [...]
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New Life Baptist Church has potentially found her new home! We will be asking our church members to affirm the decision of the pastoral team to approve a move to historic Jermyn Hotel in downtown Scranton. The second floor of the hotel was converted to a theater about ten years ago. It recently housed the [...]
Selecting the Right Camp Can Make All the Difference
Posted: February 28, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: activities, camps, organization, retreats, speakers
When the falling snow absorbs much of the surrounding ambient noise, you have some space and time to think. As I crunched through the new snow on my way from my cabin over to main meeting area for this weekend retreat, I began counting up the number of days I have spent in camp ministry [...]
Mentoring: Randomly Hanging Out vs. Intentional Learning and Growth
Posted: February 21, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: discipleship, learning, mentoring, notes
We are sometimes very quick to use the term “mentor” without stopping to consider what it means and, therefore, what we should do about it. When we agree to be mentored or to meet with someone we consider a mentor we are asking to be shaped, molded, and guided. We are assuming there is knowledge [...]
I wish I only had to hit the ground running in 2012. Instead of a run, I have had to come in at warp speed! The decision for the move of New Life Baptist Church came just two days before Christmas. We left for California, for school, on the 31st. Since we got back we [...]
There is a long standing debate about what parents should tell their children regarding Santa Claus. As a child, my parents would allow me to go and tell Santa what I wanted for Christmas but my parents were sure I knew that is was for fun. Because they were and are dedicated to the Bible [...]
Learning to think…again
Posted: December 14, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: blogs, mind, reading, wikapedia
A friend asked me to repost this thought here. For what its worth… As a culture, we are becoming more and more digitized. Information is processed in only “bite” (yes, that is a bad pun) sized pieces. This translates to the average Christ follower by learning theology and orthopraxy from tweets, FB posts, and blogs. [...]
Why I study apologetics
Posted: December 14, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: apologetics, Biola, church, pastor, Scranton, Talbot
On December 31, Becky and I will be leaving for La Mirada, CA and we will be away for a little over two weeks. During that time I will speaking at two churches and a young adults retreat at a camp. The main reason for our adventure to sunny (we hope) California is so I [...]
Thinking about our discussion regarding being a ‘cross bearer’ from Luke 9:23, some thoughts come to mind. 1. A true cross bearer must possess the ability to slay all the monsters of this life. We cannot at once both feed the ogre of self and serve the God of selflessness. 2. Being a true cross [...]
Friends, Please don’t forget the church picnic this weekend! We are going to head out to the Draper’s home right after the worship gathering Sunday AM. We have directions for you here (the live in Waverly, PA). Bring your appetite, your willingness to engage with others, and your mad lawn luge skills! Continue to pray [...]
