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Exodus 27:1-5 This would be the first thing you would see and come to as you entered through the gates. This was where the worshiper would come to be forgiven of sin. The worshiper would bring an animal that took his place, which would be violently killed, spilling the blood into a basin. It seemed incredibly cruel, but the intense visual would remain with the worshiper as it painted a clear picture of the wages of sin. Blood had to be spilled for the ... Read More

I wanted to invite you along on a journey with me. We'll be heading back in time thousands of years. Picture several million people moving through the desert, setting up camp here and there, running from a past filled with slavery on a mass exodus towards freedom and a promised land of their own.The landscape is rocky, dry, and barren.The leader of this huge group of former slaves hears a message from God and rallies his people together to create a beautiful ... Read More

For the next few days/entries, I'll be debriefing, or basically unloading my thoughts on the Thursday - Saturday leadership summit I attended in Jacksonville. It was hosted, via satellite, by Willow Creek in South Barrington, Illinois. Thanks to CrossRoad UMC for a wonderful satellite site and a beautiful volunteer force that made us feel so at home! Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to anyone. My first task is to dig into and engage the thoughts and concepts of the ... Read More