http://dlaog.com/wordpress Pastor Jeff's thoughts and expositions on sermons and current trends in American Christianity. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:00:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello, I, like many other church leaders of various denominations, have wondered for a long time why my generation and the ones behind me no longer consider church to be a valid part of their lives or the lives of their families.  As I was preparing for the message last Sunday, ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=49 Sometimes I wonder, where has the time gone?  Over the past month, it has been one whirlwind.  The opportunity that Angelfood Ministries is giving us to impact and genuinely help our community has been amazing, and I am so thankful to God for that.  This last distribution was a wonderful success, ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=48 Hello,  As I said yesterday in the morning service, God has really laid this one word on my heart.  This is a season for the Church of Jesus Christ to rise up and shine in His image, to radiate His likeness, to illuminate a darkened world.  It is a time for ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=47 We are now gearing up for another distribution as an Angelfood Ministries Host Site, and what an amazing month it has been.  With just a few days left until the ordering deadline, things are looking really good.  We have had so many people coming into the church who normally would not have ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=46 The same church that did the movie "Facing the Giants" and most recently "Fireproof" began their foray into cinema with a movie entitled "Flywheel."  This is a movie about a man who gives his life completely to God and decides to trust Him no matter the what happens in his ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=45 Well, it has been an interesting first week with our new outreach to our community in partnership with Angelfood Ministries.  We had a great number of orders for only 1 week activity, and today in our office we were able to go through the ordering process and complete our first ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=44 Over the years, there have been many video re-enactments of the crucifixion, from the graphic to the tame to the modernized.  One thing they all share in common is the fact that Jesus died on a cross for you and for me.  An innocent man purchased our salvation.  As the ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=43 John 3:16 NKJVFor God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. This well-known verse sums up the purpose of Easter.  Humanity had sinned, and this sin seperated us from God.  The gap could not be ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=42 As we approach the Easter Holy-day, I am always amazed at what Christ accomplished when He went to the Cross on our behalf.  Isaiah 53 foretells the work that Messiah would do in His death.  Vs. 4-6 usually strike me in a particular way this time of year.  Vs. 4 ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=41 Last Sat., my wife and I went down to Brooklyn Park, MN to observe first-hand an Angelfood distribution.  What an amazing operation, and what an opportunity to make connections with unchurched people while giving folks a hand up during this troubled economic time.  I am so excited to announce that ... http://dlaog.com/wordpress/?p=40