I was born and raised in Michigan. The seasons no longer surprise me. It snows in the winter and gets cold. It gets hot in the summer. The leaves turn and fall in the Autumn. And the flowers bloom in the Spring rains. Each transition from one season to another brings anticipation to my heart.…
Monday February 25, 2019 will go down as a day of ghastly and reprehensible actions by the senate of the United States of America. It makes precious little difference if you are a Democrat or Republican. On this day, Senate Bill 311 (aka: The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act) was voted down in the senate…
Today is the day of love. St. Valentine, the patron saint of love, called up Hallmark and they arrived at a marketing deal. Thus began the annual cycles of profits for all manufacturers of heart shaped containers, chocolatiers, florist, card makers, and writers of short quips to put on those terrible tasting candy hearts…
2019 will contain the 10th birthday of ReCAST Church. The time has gone by in the spirit of the proverbial “the days are long but the years are short.” So I will kick off this anniversary year by sharing five observations from ten years of being a lead pastor. 1. Preaching creates a rhythm. My…
Food has a powerful influence on our lives. Our schedules often revolve around food. We plan for it. we take time to get it just right. And in its best manifestation consuming food comes with togetherness. I am guessing you all have some traditions around food. I will share some of my Christmas food…
A Note from Julie Perrine: Hello fellow ReCAST women! My name is Julie Perrine and I am excited and humbled to be your point person for all things “women”. As most of you are aware a formal women’s ministry team was assembled and led by Jacque with Ginger co-leading. Jacque has moved to Saginaw and Ginger is now our…
The apostle Paul left the following instructions to Titus, one of his younger fellow workers, “This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you.” – Titus 1:5(ESV) And then what follows in Titus chapter 1, is a…
At ReCAST Church, our fiscal year runs from July 1 – June 30. Praise God for his faithfulness to our church this past year! Here are the numbers for July 2017 – June 2018: Total giving $438,073 ($77,000 of this was expansion fund giving) Total budget of $420,000. Spending (minus the building) was $347,796 Budgeted spending…