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Jun 08, 2011
An Interupted Life
(This was written for the Church Herald Blog) On February 21, while on a family vacation in Bonita Spring, FL, our family got word that Isobel June was born to Dave and Emily who are dear friends of ours and Covenant Members of Missio Dei Church. Isobel has been diagnosed with spina bifida, which has been complicated with periodic (and very scary) episodes of apnea. Since her birth, we as a church have journeyed with them through the ups and downs of surgeries, turns for the better as ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
Sep 29, 2010
Hiding Among the Baggage
Written by Elder Brandon Jacobson God’s word says in 1 Samuel 10:21-22 "He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot; and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. So they inquired again of the Lord, “Is there a man still to come?” and the Lord said, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.” As the Israelites had rejected God in their ... More »
Posted by Brandon Jacobson
Jul 06, 2010
Define "success"
The other day, I read a Facebook status of a fellow church planter that read, "there are so many false metrics out there in which we try to measure our worth.. (thats what I am thinking about)." Now I am not totally sure what my Facebook friend was referring to in his status update, but as a church planter/pastor something inside me resonated. What are the metrics by which we determine success? In our denomination, we have a goal of starting 400 new churches by 2014. If ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
May 21, 2010
Deacons and Spiritual Authority within the Church
God willing, on Sunday, June 13, we are going to be ordaining three of our Covenant Members to diaconal ministry (deacons) for the church. Honestly, as a church we have spent a lot of time looking at who and elder is and what an elder does, but we have not spent much time on who should be a deacon nor asked the question about the difference between and Elder and a Deacon. One thing that I want to talk about to get us thinking about Deacons is a common mistake in many ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
Apr 08, 2010
Pax Vobis - April 8, 2010
Welcome to Pax Vobis (“Peace be with you” in Latin). This newsletter will be my periodic thoughts on Missio Dei Church’s everyday liturgy (work of the people in Latin). The content here will encompass more than just our corporate gatherings on Sunday mornings, but how our faith in Jesus Christ encompasses our every day life. DOWNLOAD THE PAX ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
