by chetcromer | May 13, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
I suppose to be more accurate I should say that I’m blogging by the backlight of my laptop’s screen, but piling rocks by moonlight sounds much more idealistic. Plus, I AM outside on our deck, at 10PM, with a cup of coffee, and everyone else in my household...
by chetcromer | May 2, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
A few days ago, Mark Layton (our associate pastor) put a post on Facebook about testimonies for the revival services we’re having right now: “I am asking for volunteers to share a testimony about how God has delivered you from a difficult situation and...
by chetcromer | May 2, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“The flower falls and the grass fades away, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.” (something like that)God, I want my life to MATTER. I want TODAY to matter. Is that selfish of me?You are the maker of all things, the master of the universe, the...
by chetcromer | Apr 6, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
This past weekend I was preparing for a teaching opportunity with a group of high schoolers at my church. We’re in the middle of a discussion about what we believe and, just as important, why we believe it. We’re wading through things like absolute truth,...
by chetcromer | Mar 17, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
What does it look like to let go of the past and “move on” into the future? Free from the entanglements of what is behind you… free from past relationships… free from past experiences… free from past failures and successes… to...