Category Archives: Church

Finding God as Your Refuge

Posted on January 10, 2019 by bornfun

The tagline of our new series at Trinity Church is “Finding God as your refuge when facing fear.” How do you find God as your refuge when facing fear? I’ve asked a number of my colleagues to share their answers … Continue reading →

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Rooted & Reaching

Posted on September 15, 2017 by bornfun

Beginning our Rooted & Reaching sermon series reminds me of how God awakened me and helped me to engage more wholeheartedly in this mission over a decade ago. Still far from where I would like to be in living an … Continue reading →

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Unleashing Compassion

Posted on March 27, 2017 by bornfun

My heart has been touched by compassion once again. Tonight we tipped a pizza delivery girl $6,684 for delivering an extra large pepperoni pizza. When I say we, I mean about 1,600 of God’s people gathered at Southwest Church in … Continue reading →

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Come Quickly, Lord … 

Posted on December 2, 2016 by bornfun

The return of the Lord Jesus is the blessed hope of the believer. Yet, the timing of the Lord’s return has been a difficult faith-stretching aspect of the Scriptures for me. The writers of the Bible were certain that it … Continue reading →

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Faith Fuels Faith

Posted on July 5, 2016 by bornfun

Faith fuels faith. This is the takeaway from the last two weeks, spending many hours behind the wheel zipping along at 75 mph, driving nearly 4500 miles from California to Iowa to Missouri and back home, visiting friends and family … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on May 4, 2016 by bornfun

  Have you ever had a night where your mind is so active that you cannot go to sleep? That happens to me more than I’d like. Most often, that which fills my mind is good, sometimes God’s attempt to … Continue reading →

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Our Heritage

Posted on February 25, 2016 by bornfun

[This is a second edit due to some friends pointing out that I may have communicated something I didn’t intend to, mainly that I was against being relevant. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Thus … take two.] The word “heritage’ … Continue reading →

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Christmas is a season of giving and receiving blessings. It’s also a hectic season of shopping, family gatherings, office parties, final exams, special programs, and unique holiday traditions. We all make important choices as we shape our plans, attitudes and … Continue reading →

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God, Who Comforts the Downcast

Posted on December 3, 2015 by bornfun

The horror that has played out with the shootings in our community yesterday has shaken us all. We need to individually and collectively cry out to our God of all comfort, strength, hope and peace. Already stories are pouring in … Continue reading →

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Glorifying God with Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2015 by bornfun

Thanksgiving week affords a rare early morning extended quiet time to reflect and give thanks in front of the crackling wood stove. Last night at my worship band rehearsal I had one of those aha moments. I was moving toward this … Continue reading →

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