Harvest Happenings - Entries from December 2011
ThuThursdayDecDecember22nd2011
Looking Back...
Harvest, Merry Christmas to everyone! Some of us are traveling to be with family. Many of us will be staying here with family in the Twin Cities. Either way, Lisa and I and the kids pray that every single one of us will grow closer to the Lord during this amazing time of year. As I look back on 2011, I'm so thankful for God's work at Harvest. I'm amazed by all the new people God has led here. It's such a joy reading over our weekly prayer list and seeing all the many names, deep and personal... More
ThuThursdayDecDecember15th2011
Weight or Worry?
Harvest, Last night the guys in my small group gathered around my kitchen table to open up and connect as men in the Lord. I loved it. It was a great time. It didn't hurt that we were munching on some really tasty Chicago pizza from Frankie's. Good pizza. Try it some time. Anyway, we got to a point in our conversation where we focused on providing for our families financially. For men, this can be a very challenging aspect of leadership in the home. Some men aren't making as much as they need.... More
ThuThursdayDecDecember8th2011
God's Favor
Harvest, God's favor. What is it? Does God want me to have favor? Is God able to give me favor? How do we apply it to our lives? There's so much talk out there about what it means to have God's favor or to want God's favor. Some segments of Christianity talk about it very sparingly. It's almost as if these segments want us to believe that God isn't interested in showing us favor. Some segments, however, talk about God's favor with great self-interest and short-sightedness. It's almost as if... More
ThuThursdayDecDecember1st2011
Growing Outside Our Walls
Harvest, A church plant is such an amazing miracle. It couldn't flourish, let alone begin, without the perfect will and sustaining power of our great God. I've been blown away lately by God's work at Harvest. The Holy Spirit is really making progress and moving in our church. We're seeing more people choose to make Harvest their personal place to serve and worship. More and more people are getting involved in significant, fruitful ministry. Small groups are growing and growing. Lives are... More
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