Evergreen Connection Blog
Spring Break in Babylon
Dear EBC family, Passion week has come and gone and I am still savoring the meaningful gatherings to honor our Lord Jesus. I loved the rich traditions of the Passover Seder Thursday evening, the somber gratitude of our Good Friday service, the bright-eyed excitement of the Easter Story and Egg Hunt Saturday morning, and the […]
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Idolatry
“…They are their own witnesses; they neither see nor know, that they may be ashamed. Who would form a god or mold an image that profits him nothing?” Isaiah 44:9-10. This week in many of our Latin American and European countries we can see numerous processions of people around images and statues of plaster, wood and metal; some carrying them […]
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CCYN
What are we doing at youth group tomorrow night? Thanks for asking! Back in the fall of 2018, the younger youth pastor, Ryan Aufenkamp, joined two other youth pastors in planning a collective youth group night of prayer and worship. They did this for See You at the Pole the fourth Wednesday of September, and […]
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Forevergreen
I am not the person who is always plugged in to the most recent comings and goings in Hollywood. The latest and greatest movies just aren’t my thing. But I did hear that last night the “Who’s Who” of Hollywood got together for a big celebration of the silver screen. It was the night of […]
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God’s Word Is Not a Cadaver
Those training to be medical doctors face many significant difficulties, but one you may not be aware of is the necessity of dissecting and studying human cadavers. Uncle Google says that while some medical schools are incorporating virtual reality and 3D digital models, most still consider hands on study of real human bodies indispensable. Medical […]
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Life-Long Learning
One of the things that was so evident at our Training Day last weekend was the general attitude of excitement towards learning among everyone who attended. The buzz about the teaching was palpable – and it was expressed in lunch table conversations about all of the good truth being fed to us. I loved being […]
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When God Feels Distant
As many of you know, I am currently taking a couple of theology classes at Western Seminary on the side as I continue to serve in youth ministry. Many of my spare hours have been spent reading various books on the topics I’m studying. Therefore, on the days I’m tasked to write the connection article, […]
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Rock Nest
On January 21-22, I had the opportunity to go to Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC, to recruit college-age students to come serve at Rock Nest Ranch this summer. My oldest daughter, Mabel, joined me on the visit. I was there during an event the college calls “Camp Days”, and I was one of 16 […]
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I Wish I Were Better At This
Dear EBC family, Have you ever felt inadequate for the situation you were facing? Correction: When was the last time you wished you were better equipped to face a certain scenario? Consider these real life situations. Giving good advice? Your co-worker just confided in you that she found some deeply troubling items in her son’s room, […]
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The Power of Good Questions
As many of you know, this last weekend was our annual Leadership Team Retreat. All of the church elders and their wives, both Spanish and English, spent intentional time together on the Long Beach Peninsula. Over the course of the weekend we shared meals, laughed together, prayed for one another and the church, and worshiped […]
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