The Next Chapter: Rooftop Church

I am excited to announce that I am joining the staff at Rooftop Church as Pastor of Church-Planting, effective today! Rooftop is a non-denominational, Bible-centered church committed to “making followers of Christ who make followers of Christ who make followers of Christ….” Located in Affton (a community in the St. Louis County metro area), RooftopContinue reading “The Next Chapter: Rooftop Church”

Church Search Update (May 2015)

I have been meaning to write this post for some time now, at least since early December of last year and certainly since mid-January of this year. As many readers know, my wife (Hayley) and I have been undergoing a Church Search for nearly two years now. This post is intended to a) provide anyoneContinue reading “Church Search Update (May 2015)”

Reflections on Beginning Anew (Semester)

For as far back as I can remember, the New Year has been something forth looking forward too. In the lull that follows the festivities and joy of Christmas (seeing old friends, eating too much good food, sharing gifts with family), having something to look forward to helps quite the spirit. “New” is invigorating –Continue reading “Reflections on Beginning Anew (Semester)”

Church Search Update

It’s been a while since our last Church Search post and people have been inquiring about where we stand in our search, so I thought I would take some time to offer e brief update this morning. First, I want to thank everyone for your prayers as we wrestle with various issues, for your interestContinue reading “Church Search Update”

Church Search: Beginning the Second Phase

This post is part of our ongoing Church Search. For more information, please click here or visit the Church Search tab above. For the past year (with some interruptions), Hayley and I have been visiting different churches, some for only a week and others for more extended periods of time, as part of the “FirstContinue reading “Church Search: Beginning the Second Phase”

Church Search: Greek Orthodox Church

This post is part of our ongoing Church Search. For more information on our search and the churches we have visited already, please click here. During the “First Exposure” phase of our search, we are visiting different churches to gain a basic understanding of their doctrines and practices. Following these visits, we will post someContinue reading “Church Search: Greek Orthodox Church”

Church Search: Roman Catholic Church

This post is part of our ongoing Church Search. For more information on our search and the churches we have visited already, please click here. During the “First Exposure” phase of our search, we are visiting different churches to gain a basic understanding of their doctrines and practices. Following these visits, we will post someContinue reading “Church Search: Roman Catholic Church”

Archive: Church Visits

Below are links to the various churches we have visited as part of our Church Search. Evangelical Lutheran Church in American United Methodist Church Moravian Church Southern Baptist Convention Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Presbyterian Church in America Progressive Baptist Assemblies of God Episcopal Church Church Online United Church of Christ Church of God Roman CatholicContinue reading “Archive: Church Visits”

Archive: Searching and Blogging Our Church Search

How Do We Do This Church Search Thing? The question we have been asked the most up until this point is how exactly we are going to undertake our Church Search. This is a very good question. As previously noted, since we are beginning our search with very broad parameters, we are expect to attendContinue reading “Archive: Searching and Blogging Our Church Search”

Archive: Denominations and Topics

Denominations We Are Visiting Obviously the candidates that we are considering for this Church Search will go a long way in determining where we eventually end up. While we are fairly certain of the general area that we will end up, in attempt to learn about and experience the great diversity of the People ofContinue reading “Archive: Denominations and Topics”