Jeremy R. Geerdes Posts

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 […]

So I’m working on a new website for Debra Heights Wesleyan Church, and I’m looking for ideas. Quite frankly, I’m sick of the “hey, look, we’re a church” websites that most congregations roll. So consider this your three-question poll! What are the coolest features you’ve ever seen on a website? What do you think would […]

Application Notes Application Something started in Acts 8. Back then, Philip the Evangelist took the gospel message to the half-breed Samaritans and an Ethiopian eunuch, and the church learned that the gospel wasn’t just for Jews. Then in chapters 9 and 10, we saw Peter challenged in a vision to accept things which God deemed […]

What a crazy week! Before I even get to thoughts about the service, I want to express my family’s sincerest thank you to our church and loved ones for the fervent prayers on our behalf as we dealt with the passing of Nicole’s grandmother. We will miss her very much, and your continued prayer support […]

Application Notes Application Acts 10 is a significant moment in the history of the Church. Up until this point, the gospel had been taken primarily to Jews. In fact, even those who were not Jews generally had some Jewish tie. For instance, the Samaritans shared a common lineage, and the Ethiopian eunuch was a Jewish […]

What a great week! I have been quiet this week because there was so much going on, but it’s been a great week! God is good, and I am amazed every week by what He’s doing in our church and lives. So, this morning’s service, I thought, went well. We’re obviously still trying to smooth […]

Can I just say that I love getting together to worship with our church family? I had to get that out of the way before I went on. That said, today was a great day of worship at Debra Heights! The worship team did a great job (as usual), and once we got past the […]

Five weeks ago, my family embarked on an expedition into a strange, almost surreal world. Our eldest went to preschool. Two days a week, I get to drop her off, slink away while she whimpers (and sometimes screams), and leave her behind for three hours. At the end of the three hours, the tears are […]

So, for several weeks now, I’ve been kicking around the severe lack of resources and such for small churches like ours. I’ve even pondered the notion of putting together a conference specifically geared toward churches averaging less than 100 in average attendance. Yesterday, I decided that it was time to start acting, rather than just […]