Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Unexpected Surprise of a Savior - Luke 2:36-40
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Unexpected Surprise of a Life of Honor - Judges 13
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The Unexpected Surprise of Unending Riches - Exodus 2
The Unexpected Gift of Unending Riches - Exodus 2
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
The Way -
I was asked to preview this movie. I took my son and we had a great time. You should see this movie. This is what I said about the movie when I was asked to endorse the movie:
"The Way is one of the most incredible movies I have seen in a long time. It is a profound and deeply moving story of a father that loses his son. However, in the midst of loss and regrets over choices made he learns how to reconnect with his son and become a father again to three lost travelers. The movie stands as a testament that fathers are fathers for a lifetime and that all people need a father figure in their life. The movie will inspire you to walk your journey of faith and fatherhood and leave behind the regrets of the past."
Friday, September 30, 2011
Courageous - The Movie
We are going together on Sunday night the 2nd to see this movie. Come chek it out.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Ides mission
We support ides.org aspen of our missions. Ides is an organization that helps provide relief for families in need during difficult situations.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Member Profile: Leif and Shirley Olsen
Taken from the Frederick News Post: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display_TravelOutdoors.htm?StoryID=120821
Ducks Unlimited recognizes Thurmont couple
Leif and Shirley Olsen of Thurmont were recognized "for outstanding contributions to waterfowl conservation" at the recent annual banquet of the Frederick County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. The Olsens are DU life sponsors and are longtime members and proponents of DU's mission to conservation of habitat for wintering and migrating birds in Maryland. Leif Olsen has served the Frederick Chapter for over 17 years, including as treasurer and chairman. For more information on DU, contact Josh Voelker, regional director, at jvoelker@ducks.org or visit www.ducks.org/Maryland.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Member Profile: Dana Remsberg - Nurse of the Year
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Our Newest Member - Jackson Andrew
Congregations to Justin and Kathy Krajewski on the birth of their third child Monday morning. Jackson and mother are doing fine.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Winds of Change
This is a sermon that I watch this week. Gene Appel is a preacher that I have respected through the years and this sermon really hit home with what is going on in my life. Maybe it will speak to you as well. Enjoy!
Gene Appel at FIND Conference 2009 from Seacoast Church on Vimeo.
Having Courage like young persecuted Christians
I showed this video this past Sunday to begin our time of worship. May we all have courage like these young persecuted Christians.
Monday, May 23, 2011
4 Monday Morning Questions for Every Minister
www.lifeway.com just published an article I wrote about ministry. You can read the article below or see it at www.lifeway.com. I have asked myself these questions during the first part of every week for many years. My pastoral heart leads me to try to connect with God and my members each week. Let me know if these are the questions I should be asking myself.
4 Monday Morning Questions for Every Pastor
Written by Ken Gosnell
In ministry, Monday mornings are often the most difficult part of the week and of the job. Exhausted from preaching and teaching the weekend before and facing the monumental task of preparing new sermons and lessons for the coming week often lead the preacher feeling overwhelmed and under-appreciated. I have found the following questions help me to get through my Monday mornings and focus on the meat of ministry.
1. Am I fulfilling my call?
Every minister got into ministry because they felt called by God to preach the Gospel, build a church, or help people. Each week it is important to come back to that original calling and remind ourselves that the work that we do is important and essential.
2. Who in my church needs encouragement?
Interacting with people on Sunday allows us to hear the stories of what happened during the previous week. Pausing on Monday morning allows me to spend a few minutes thinking about who in my church needs encouragement and support. Then I can figure out how during the week I will reach out to encourage them. Encouragement might come from a letter I write, a phone call, or even a visit.
3. Who in my church needs to be challenged?
Part of the role of a minister is to bring out the best in the people of the church. Sometimes we do that through encouragement, and sometimes through challenge. Like a coach we need to see what people are capable of doing and ask them to step into new roles and responsibilities. If I don’t pause to think about how people might be challenged it is easy to not focus on how people can improve and develop.
4. How can I model for my church God’s love?
Jesus told us that the greatest commandment was to love God and the second was to love our neighbors. I believe that if he was speaking to preachers he would say love God and then love our members. On Monday I have to ask myself how I can show my members the love of God. This alone often changes my attitude and helps me to think about ways that I can serve my members rather than focus on how they didn’t serve me.
Having a preacher’s journal where I record my thoughts on Monday has been helpful and insightful throughout the years. I believe wholeheartedly that a few minutes of reflection on Monday can transform your everyday’s into special days for your church and for your ministry.
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Ken Gosnell is the lead preacher at Restoration Point Christian Church, a church in the DC metro area (www.therestorationpoint.com) and you can reach Ken at kenspeaks@gmail.com
4 Monday Morning Questions for Every Pastor
Written by Ken Gosnell
In ministry, Monday mornings are often the most difficult part of the week and of the job. Exhausted from preaching and teaching the weekend before and facing the monumental task of preparing new sermons and lessons for the coming week often lead the preacher feeling overwhelmed and under-appreciated. I have found the following questions help me to get through my Monday mornings and focus on the meat of ministry.
1. Am I fulfilling my call?
Every minister got into ministry because they felt called by God to preach the Gospel, build a church, or help people. Each week it is important to come back to that original calling and remind ourselves that the work that we do is important and essential.
2. Who in my church needs encouragement?
Interacting with people on Sunday allows us to hear the stories of what happened during the previous week. Pausing on Monday morning allows me to spend a few minutes thinking about who in my church needs encouragement and support. Then I can figure out how during the week I will reach out to encourage them. Encouragement might come from a letter I write, a phone call, or even a visit.
3. Who in my church needs to be challenged?
Part of the role of a minister is to bring out the best in the people of the church. Sometimes we do that through encouragement, and sometimes through challenge. Like a coach we need to see what people are capable of doing and ask them to step into new roles and responsibilities. If I don’t pause to think about how people might be challenged it is easy to not focus on how people can improve and develop.
4. How can I model for my church God’s love?
Jesus told us that the greatest commandment was to love God and the second was to love our neighbors. I believe that if he was speaking to preachers he would say love God and then love our members. On Monday I have to ask myself how I can show my members the love of God. This alone often changes my attitude and helps me to think about ways that I can serve my members rather than focus on how they didn’t serve me.
Having a preacher’s journal where I record my thoughts on Monday has been helpful and insightful throughout the years. I believe wholeheartedly that a few minutes of reflection on Monday can transform your everyday’s into special days for your church and for your ministry.
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Ken Gosnell is the lead preacher at Restoration Point Christian Church, a church in the DC metro area (www.therestorationpoint.com) and you can reach Ken at kenspeaks@gmail.com
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Betty's Baptism
This is a video I made of our baptism service this past Sunday. I will show this video this coming Sunday.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Praying for persecuted Christians
I showed this video at church this past Sunday. As we study the book of 1 Thessalonians we will be looking at how Christians are persecuted around the world. We should always being praying for persecuted Christians.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Our Church
I found this video and thought that it described our church. I will be adding this to the website on our front page. Check us out if you want to attend a church like this.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Is Your Preaching Too Deep or Too Shallow?
http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/craig-groeschel-is-your-preaching-too-deep-or-too-shallow-909.asp?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BetterPreachingUpdate
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Mother's Day this Sunday
This Sunday we will be honoring mothers. I will be preaching a message talking about how important mothers are in shaping the family and future generations. I have always appreciated deeply the role of mothers. I firmly believe that mothers have one of the most difficult jobs in the world. What do you appreciate most about your mother?
Friday, April 29, 2011
The Power of the Bible
This is a video clip that I will be showing at church on Sunday during our special Bible Service. We are a church that beleives in the Bible and beleive deeply that the Bible speaks to us in our situations today.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
You Take It On
I used this video this morning at church to remind us that on Friday Jesus took on our sins.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Courageous the Movie - Coming September 30th
My wife and I were invited to attend a preview of this movie this week. It is excellent and I can't wait for the release on September 30th. We need more courageous men!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Dominican Republic Mission Trip
Our church is sending a team to the Dominican Republic at the end of the April. This week we had a fundraiser to raise funds for the trip. We raised close to $1,000 to help send our team of 5 and support the churches in the Dominican Republic. Keep praying for the team and that God will use them to impact the churches and the children in this country.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
A Week with Jesus - Tuesday
A Week with Jesus - Tuesday - On Tuesday on the final week of Jesus' life he confronts his critics. He warns the Pharisees about how they are living and contrast how He has lived. We need to hears the warnings about our life and adjust our behaviors so that we live more like Jesus.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
New Sermon Series - A Week with Jesus
March 6th - Jesus as a Prophet from Narazarth
March 13th - Jesus as a Man who Clears Temples
March 20th - Jesus stands up to hyprocrites
March 27th - Jesus betrayed by his closest friends
April 3rd - Jesus connects to his freinds
April 10th - Special Communion Service
April 17th - Jesus a Man of Sacrifice
April 24th - Jesus a Man who Rose Again.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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