As I have mentioned a few times before on this blog I have been learning from Dr. Mark Dever and the team at CHBC since August as a “virtual intern” Dr. Dever leads six interns each semester with in a concentrated theological and practical study of ecccesiology. I was the...

Living with the Garmans is like living inside a Saturday Night Live Sketch… non-stop comedy. This week has been a great time of catching up on our lives and talking about the ministry they have here. The Garmans have made the (very wise) decision to direct the majority of their...

I’m riding a bus between DC and NYC right now (wi-fi on a bus? Wow!) with my 5-year-old daughter Ruthe. Ruthe and I are going to spend the day today in NYC before flying out to Reykjavik tonight to visit our good friends the Garmans. This is a sweet trip...

This week two articles came out about CWAC. The first came out in OC Magazine you can read the text from the article HERE. The second came out today on the front page of the Region Section of the Free Lance Star and Fredericksburg.com. The articles are mostly accurate and...

Well.. tomorrow will be two weeks since CWAC opened it’s doors. Business has been decent especially considering that we have done virtually no advertising yet. The past two Sunday evenings we have held community worship services and those are also going well. Here are a few shots from the shop...

Below are a few resources for husband’s and dads who are hoping to do a better job at spiritual leadership in the home. The first two are from Resurgence. Happy learning! Pastor Dad Book – Print and Read Family Guide for Dinner Study – 1 Peter pages 68-186 Circle of...

In preparation for our upcoming sermons series “Man of the House” I have been thinking about the pastoral nature of the husband’s role in the home… The church almost never teaches on this subject and many varieties of Christian men exist within our churches. I have made a list of...

Here are a few excerpts from emails I have received this week that really excite me about what God is stirring at Pillar… “I enjoyed bible study last week, I took to heart what you said and have changed the way I pray.” “The response I received today from the...

This Sunday @ Pillar we begin a new series called, Man of the Hosue. I’ll be preaching to men for the next 5 weeks. We are exploring the importance for Christian men to embrace their God given role of spiritual headship in the home. We are asking the men of...

I’m getting ready to drop in on the Garmans for a few days  to catch up on the ministry in Iceland we started back in 2006. The Garman family is serving faithfully there and I am hoping to learn a little about loving Jesus by spending a few days with...