[Read in English] Recientemente, yo estaba en una video llamada por Zoom con un grupo de pastores y uno de ellos preguntó, “¿qué tal si COVID-19 es un juicio de Dios?” No fuimos el primer grupo en hacer esta pregunta. Una encuesta reciente mostró que el 44 % de americanos creen que el coronavirus es […]
Matt Evans
Let’s Not Waste This! 7 Ways…
[Lee en español] Years ago Beth and I were challenged and blessed by a blog about not “wasting” cancer. This spurred me to identify seven ways for us not to waste “this” current season. 1) We will waste “this” if we think more about “making it through it” rather than “redeeming it.” A “make it […]
¡No desperdiciemos esto! 7 maneras de hacerlo
[Read in English] Hace años, Beth y yo fuimos retados y bendecidos por un blog acerca de no “desperdiciar” el cáncer. Esto me estimuló a identificar siete maneras de como no desperdiciar “esta” temporada actual. 1) Desperdiciaremos “esta temporada” si pensamos mas en “sobrevivirla” que en “redimirla”. Una mentalidad de “sobrevivirla” se trata de subsistir […]
Not Orphans
“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.” Jesus to His followers {John 14:18} I love Mother’s Day (remember to sign-up for our Mother’s Day drive-thru photo booth at each Rock Bridge campus) because I’m so thankful for my mom and her impact on my life. The question “Where would I […]
No somos huérfanos
“No los dejaré huérfanos; vendré a ustedes.” Jesús a Sus seguidores {Juan 14:18} Me encanta el día de la madre porque tengo una inmensa gratitud por mi mamá y su impacto en mi vida (recuerda inscribirte para nuestra cabina de fotos desde el auto el día de la madre en cada una de las sedes […]
Back to Normal … I Hope Not
Back to Normal … I Hope Not Thoughts on the Re-Opening of Rock Bridge (lee en español) With some governors starting to take steps to “reopen” their states and respective economies, a lot of us are asking, “What about the church? When will we meet again?” Certainly, we all want to meet again physically, and […]
De vuelta a la normalidad… espero que no.
De vuelta a la normalidad… espero que no. Reflexiones sobre la reapertura de Rock Bridge (Read in English) Dado que algunos gobernadores han comenzado a tomar medidas para “reabrir” sus estados y sus respectivas economías, muchos nos preguntamos: “Y ¿qué de la iglesia? ¿Cuándo nos volveremos a ver?” Sin duda, todos queremos volvernos a reunir […]
The Forgotten One
“… in fact, it is best for you that I go away …” Jesus to His disciples in John 16:7 Nationwide church “viewership” during the COVID-19 crisis is higher than church “attendance” was before the virus hit. Spiritual hunger is up. This global pandemic has brought about global seeking and not just for the answers […]
Stronger and Forever: The Church Will Endure
Everywhere you turn lives are being affected and upended by COVID-19. Virtually every news story is about it. Our schedules and socializing are being dictated by it. Our personal hygiene habits are even under its influence. Yet we Christ-followers know this is not the age of the virus. This is the Church’s age and the […]
Word of the Week – April 7, 2020
Word of the Week – March 31, 2020
COVID-19: The Promise of God in Our Unknowing
The coronavirus has confronted us with the harshness of uncertainty. We simply do not know and in that unknowing we can put fear, doubt, worry, anger, frustration and a whole host of other less than ideal reactions. Or we can put a promise of God into our unknowing …Today, the Lord took me here in […]
Word of the Week – March 17, 2020
Mercy
Monday, March 16, 2020 Dear Rock Bridge, This morning in prayer I was deeply impressed to think on the fact that God is merciful and then to pray for His mercy. God’s mercy is the attribute that causes Him to be compassionate and kind to us—not on the basis of what we deserve but simply […]
COVID-19 Church-wide Letter #2
UPDATED March 14, 2020, 6:08PM Rock Bridge, We continue to navigate with much prayer and reliance upon Scripture for how to “be” the church during the COVID-19 crisis. First, we recognize the need for wisdom, to respect our government authorities and health officials, and yet to still let our “light shine before others” (Matthew 5:16). […]