“(W)hen he saw him, he had compassion.”

by Evan on August 8, 2011
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After church yesterday, a number of people asked me about the “60 Minutes” report that I mentioned in my sermon; “Homeless children: the hard times generation”.  Here is the link to the original story: Homeless Children Report. If you missed the sermon yesterday, check it out at this link: Inconvenient Mercy.  May God continue to [...]

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Remember “Gospel in Life”…

by Evan on December 22, 2010
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During the final Gospel in Life equipping hour class on Sunday I gave a quick summary of each of the eight sessions that we have studied.  I thought it would be helpful to post the synopsis; especially for those who were unable to attend the final class (all quotes are attributed to Tim Keller’s Gospel [...]

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Loving the Hard Way

by Evan on October 24, 2010
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This morning during the Gospel in Life Equipping Hour class, we finished Session 4 on Community: The Context For Change.  We learned about authentic community, how to cultivate that community, and the ultimate Creator of that community.  One poignant question Tim Keller poses is the following: “How can we love people we do not naturally [...]

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Know despair, Know hope

by Evan on October 21, 2010
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During the 9:30 adult equipping hour (including middle and high school students), we have been going through Tim Keller’s Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything curriculum.  A few weeks ago, we studied a section titled Idolatry: The Sin Beneath the Sin.  I wanted to share a portion of an advent newsletter that I wrote a [...]

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Planters, Waterers, and the Giver of Growth

by Evan on July 8, 2010
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Last night at Anchored Youth, I shared my testimony in a format that I learned from a pastor named John Piper (he may ring a bell for some of you).  I wanted to share an abbreviated version of that with you in hopes that you will (a) learn a little more about the newest addition [...]

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