I have a nasty habit. I make snap judgments on people based on first impressions. Especially if they are “long talkers.” Anyway, as part of our Russia Mission Trip last month, I met some folks from other churches in other states who joined our team. And you guessed it: with a number of them I Read the full article…
Many of you who were at church on Sunday have asked for a copy of the pledge we used to close out the service. The pledge originally came from Saddleback Church in California; they used it as part of a worship service celebrating their 20th anniversary as a church. I’ve had it in my files Read the full article…
I think the best thing about our trip to Russia was seeing the building that didn’t get built. Yeah, the building that didn’t get built. On our last day there, my daughter Taylor and I saw the sights of Moscow. The most memorable was the Cathedral of Christ Our Savior, which is not too far Read the full article…
If you’re from Good Shepherd, you would have been so proud of Chris Macedo for what he did in Russia. On the second night of the English Exchange camp, just after a “mock” wedding ceremony (no lie), Chris put on an MTV Unplugged-style concert for the 35 American volunteers and 65 Russian students who were Read the full article…
At church on Sunday, everyone asked me how the trip to Russia went. And the standard answer was: “Great.” And I mean it. Eight of us from Good Shepherd travelled to Moscow on July 23. From Moscow, we then took a bus to a Soviet-era camp that is today used as a retreat center for Read the full article…
