The lots look good, though there are a few slick spots, and the buildings are getting prepped. The conference will go ahead as scheduled beginning at 6:30pm TONIGHT. Here is the conference schedule: Friday, February 11, 2011 Theme: “Joy in the Life of the Church” 6:30 pm Welcome & Singing 6:40 pm Introduction 6:45 pm … Continue reading SFC’11 Tonight…
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Why you should sign up for SFC ’11: JOY
Here are some reasons you should sign up for this year's Spiritual Formation Conference: JOY on February 11-12: 1) Like me, you battle for fullness of joy in Christ alone and in seeing others discover lasting joy in Him. 2) Sam Storms is a man passionate about this very topic for heart, mind, and life. … Continue reading Why you should sign up for SFC ’11: JOY
Doin’ Nuthin’ in a Winter Wonderland
All Wednesday night activities are canceled ("...elled" if you're a Brit).
JOY: 2011 Spiritual Formation Conference
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS YEAR'S EXCITING CONFERENCE FEATURING DR. SAM STORMS...
Obama, abortion, and the radical failure of government policies
Here is Obama's statement on the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Today marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, and affirms a fundamental principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters. I am committed to protecting this constitutional right. I also … Continue reading Obama, abortion, and the radical failure of government policies
2010 Personal Reflections
I shared briefly yesterday morning the vast difference between 2009 and 2010. In 2009, we were blessed with the birth of our 4th daughter (Ruth); I ran the Chicago Marathon in about the same time as my previous marathon 9 yrs prior (3:37ish); and I graduated with my doctorate from Southern Seminary. Wow! It was … Continue reading 2010 Personal Reflections
Reflections on The Challenge…
Miracles..... By guest blogger, Robby Bader As I share some of my current thoughts about the past 6 or 8 weeks one of the first words that come to my mind is “miracle”. The definition of miracle is “An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural … Continue reading Reflections on The Challenge…
Happy New Year!
While I anticipate writing some 2010 reflections in the next week, I simply wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year with this wonderful passage from Lamentations 2:22-24... 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Reflections on The Challenge
Reflections on The Challenge By guest blogger, Larry McCredy As the month of December draws to a close, I have had the opportunity to reflect on The Challenge and how it has impacted me. Like all UBC members, I was very excited that we were finally going to make a concerted effort to deal with … Continue reading Reflections on The Challenge
Challenge Update…
Church body, you've done incredibly thus far. We have just about $500k to the budget this month (toward "The Challenge"). With 3 days left in the month we are about $90k short of our greater goal. I don't know what will happen in those days, I just know that I'm so thankful to serve a … Continue reading Challenge Update…
Grounded 