Jeremy R. Geerdes Posts

I just love being in our worship services. The spirit of unity and worship, I feel, is better in our services than just about anywhere else I’ve ever been. God has truly blessed us! Yesterday’s service was wonderful, despite a number of hiccups for which I will take personal responsibility. Those included a mix-up with […]

1 Samuel 25 marks the end of an era for Israel. Samuel was dead, and the future of the nation was suddenly entirely in the hands of the king. The only problem with that was that the king, Saul, was somewhat less than mentally stable, and his God-appointed successor, David, was in hiding. As the […]

Application Notes Application When I was in college, one of our professors told the story of a town in which there were two virtually identical churches less than a block apart. In fact, both structures had the same basic design. Both properties sported the same basic sign. And in fact, both congregations belonged to the […]

Application Notes Application Acts 14 picks up Paul and Barnabas’ first missionary journey in Iconium and tells of the extraordinary events that happened in the latter half of their trip. Before, they had seen some light resistance to the gospel, the worst of which had sent them on their way from Pisidian Antioch to Iconium, […]

Application Notes Application Acts 13 marks the beginning of a new era for the church. Up until now, the spread of the gospel has been propelled by persecution. The result was a rather disconcerted, almost haphazard expansion. Now, though, the church at Antioch assumes a leadership role when it deliberately sends Barnabas and Saul, along […]

I’ve been thinking about this for some time, and I would love to hear what others have to say. What will it take for our church of 35-40 to reach an average primary worship attendance average of 60? The floor is open. I would love to hear any and everything that you have to say. […]

It was a great day to worship at Debra Heights Wesleyan! Let’s get right to some thoughts about the service. First off, I thought the two members of Adoration that were in the service today did a great job, especially considering that Nicole’s illness this week prevented them from practicing. The set that they shared […]

A month ago, I was convinced that our church was on the cusp of a great movement of God. To be certain, I still am. But in the last three weeks or so, it has become clear that Satan is, too. It never ceases to amaze me what our enemy will do to defeat the […]

What a weekend! At the Geerdes household, it started out with Nicole’s parents showing up bright and early (okay, so it wasn’t that early) Saturday morning, which was great! But as the day went on, Nicole developed a cough. Sunday morning, the cough was still around, and Nicole was feeling it. After a hot shower […]

Application Notes Application A single, anticlimactic verse. After playing the de facto leader of the church almost since the day he was recruited by his brother Andrew and Jesus as a disciple, through three and a half years of Jesus’ public ministry and another untold number of years following Pentecost, Simon Peter is transformed from […]