As Ruth and my time at Greater Portland comes to an end, we are thankful that God gave us this past year and a half with you all. Through our time at Greater Portland, we can confidently say that we have grown in our personal relationship with Jesus as well as our marriage. We have grown in our...
As most of you know by now, last Sunday, Ruth and I announced that after much discussion, prayer and seeking counsel, we have made the hard decision to leave GPBC. We’ve made this decision because of two desires that the Lord has developed and grown in us in our two and half years of...
Do you ever feel like you’re just kind of coasting through your spiritual life? You may be much like me, someone who has grown up in the church, has gone through countless Bible studies, sung countless worship songs, eaten countless potluck casseroles, and really feel like you know a good...
When I first met my wife, Ruth, it was while we were both attending seminary in Kentucky. To help pay for school, Ruth worked in the student center on campus, in which our gym, weight room, and dining commons were located. I sort of knew Ruth from having checked in at the front desk a few times...
This past Wednesday, we had our second-ever quarterly Worship & Prayer Night. Thank you to all who were able to come out and worship together! Our theme for this Worship & Prayer Night was The Word of Life. We celebrated the truth that God the Father has revealed Himself to us through...
This past January, I had the privilege of taking a 15-week course called Perspectives on the World Christian Movement. I was encouraged to take this course by the leadership of GPBC and the Global Partnership Team to help me further grow in my role as Global Partner Pastor. To be honest, I...
On behalf of the Global Partnership Team and leadership of GPBC, I want to say “Thank You!” to you, our faith community, for helping make our Global Partnership Emphasis a great success. And when I say success, I not only mean the amount of pledges we have received but the overall...
The Living God Is a Missionary God. This is actually the title of the first lesson in the discipleship course, Perspectives On the World Christian Movement (perspectives.org). God has been on mission since the creation of the world. What is that mission, that purpose? “God is on mission to...
Every Sunday, the Worship Ministry meets from 9:15-10:15am for a time of small group interaction. It gives us an opportunity to check in with one another, pray for one another, and study God’s Word together. For the past couple of months, we have been gradually making our way through the...
For the past few months, I’ve been slowly (and I mean, slooooowly) making my way through Timothy Keller’s book on prayer, fittingly called—Prayer. In the best way possible, this book has really “messed up” my prayer life. God has used this book to reveal things I...