This week, I had the joy of leading a new friend into a personal relationship with Christ. This marks the first of what I trust will be...

I’ve learned there are two primary reasons people get involved in a church plant prior to it launching.  The first reason is that they...

These last two days, I've been thinking through Matthew 14:22-32.  You probably know the story well.  Twelve disciples are in a boat when...

One of my favorite things about my dad is that he is full of hope!  At 77 years of age, his excitement about what he is hoping for spills...

The Bible is filled with great word pictures to describe our need for God. One of them is built right into our biology. Have you ever...

One of the most important distinctives of New City Church is Unashamed Vertical Worship. What does that mean?  First of all, it is a...

Trent and I were stuck in the Detroit airport waiting for a delayed late-night flight. The guy sitting across from us looked like a...

The core group of New City Church is emerging. Two weeks ago, seventy-two people gathered for our first public prayer and praise...

How often do you travel by plane? Our air traffic control situation is in the news almost every day. Whether we are being told about...

Sunday, June 29, 2025, was a threshold moment in the life of New City Church. You know what a threshold is, right? Thresholds are more...

What comes to mind when you think of church? You probably think of a place or a building. I think of the fond memories I have inside the...

Trent and I were given so many amazing gifts this week! One of the churches that was planted out of Gospel City Church invited Trent to...

Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Lincoln, Nebraska, home of the University of Nebraska and, more famously, the Nebraska...

One of my earliest memories is my grandfather's grandfather clock. I was fascinated and a little intimidated by this contraption towering...

Last week I spent a few sweet days with my two month old granddaughter. We became fast friends as I fed her and read her a book. I talked...

I have never thanked God for my skin. That revelation came crashing into my mind at 4:40 am as I was getting out of bed to catch an early...

One of the reasons I’m drawn to the opportunity to plant a new church is the responsibility I feel to steward the preaching gift that God...

Have you been forgotten? It’s the worst feeling ever! I remember being forgotten several years ago. We were traveling for an itinerant...

When people ask, “What kind of church are you planting?”, one way to answer that question is, “A simple church.” I love church. The...

As soon as my youngest child, Leah, learned to walk, she learned to run. She was definitely the live wire in our house, always keeping us...

This week I have been invited to attend an assessment by the Send Network for the purpose of clarifying our calling and readiness to...

A few years ago, a sweet young family invited us to their house for lunch. They were new to our church and we were thrilled they had...

Last Sunday, I kicked off a four-week class at Parkview Church called Church Planting 101  by answering two important questions....

As word begins to get out about our desire to plant New City Church in St. Johns County, it naturally draws interest from people looking...