Jeremy R. Geerdes Posts

Between last night and this morning, I read an excerpt from a new book by Max Blumenthal entitled Republican Gommorrah: Inside the Movement That Shattered the Party (http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090921/blumenthal/2). While the overall book apparently covers the supposed hijacking of the Republican party by the hypocritical religious right, a term which seems to leave a bad taste […]

First off, my apologies for being late this week. After the service, we entertained the Wiest family for lunch, and then time got away from me. Before I knew it, it was time for small group! That said, I thought yesterday went very well. The new projector was a welcome improvement, and the flexibility that […]

So, a couple weeks back, I mentioned this crazy idea that I’ve had to put together a conference (or at least a bunch of resources) for churches averaging less than 100 in average attendance. The idea flowed from my own frustration with a severe lack of resources geared toward so-called small churches even though some […]

Application Notes Application Being the pastor of a small church can be a challenge sometimes. Often, we are compelled to be a “jack of all trades,” even though we regularly feel like a “master of none.” Fortunately, in our church, we have a large number of people who are willing to step up and help […]

Application Notes Application There are two things that I want to focus on in Acts 5. The first is the situation with Ananias and Sapphira. This couple wants to look good in the eyes of the apostles, of the church, and of God, but they don’t want to give up everything to do it. The […]

So, it’s always a great time when Debra Heights Wesleyan gets together to worship. Even better when that is preluded by 30+ minutes of fellowship (and food). And even better yet when God is so wonderfully present in our midst! First of all, as always, I am so grateful to all those who help us […]

Notes Applicaton Notes (3) How wonderful it is to live in an era and nation where we can speak about Jesus without having to worry about being arrested. I wonder, though, how long it will last. (4) I find it amazing that, even as Peter and John are being hauled off in custody, people were […]

I have a colleague and friend who makes sure to blog every Sunday after worship. His thoughts cover a wide variety of things, but generally focus on thanking people who participated in the worship service, how things went, and any remaining thoughts that he might have regarding the morning message. I always thought it was […]

Notes Application Notes (1) The phrasing seems to indicate that this was a regular part of Peter and John’s daily routine. (2) A crippled man would find gainful employment difficult or even impossible to find, so begging for alms was often the only way for them to survive. Setting up outside the temple, especially around […]

So, for some time now, I’ve been frustrated with the way that all sorts of ministry publications, resources, materials, etc., assume that their readers (and their readers’ congregations) have endless supplies of money, staff, facilities, and volunteers. Clearly, there is some sort of disconnect between the people who assemble these things and the 59% of […]