Last night was the third annual Star Wars marathon at the Filcek household. For the past three years Adam has had several friends over for an all night marathon. Last night most made it into episode three before nodding off, but some made it most of the way through episode four. It has been a…
I don’t watch much TV. I am not a Luddite and watch movies from time to time and have a Netflix account. It is just that sitcoms rarely have held any interest for me. I do not have cable and the only thing I miss is the occasional sporting event. But there was a new…
I sit on the Van Buren County Substance Abuse Task Force which may seem like a strange place for a Pastor to be, but I was invited and have found it to be a great way to connect with others who have a desire to have an impact in a positive way in this community.…
This week I am preaching the last sermon in the book of Acts and it feels like I am saying goodbye to an old friend. My first sermon on launch Sunday for ReCAST on September 13, 2009 was Acts 1. It has been in the background all along the way, even though I have also…
In Matthew 13:31-32 Jesus told the parable of the mustard seed. He declared that the Kingdom of God is like a very small mustard seed that is planted and when it grows up it becomes a huge plant that birds come from all around and nest in its branches. The church is intended to be…
The results from this years Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) Tests are in and Mattawan scored in the top 5 in almost every category being often number one or number two in Southwest Michigan. It confirms what anyone with students in Mattawan Consolidated Schools already knew; our schools are academically awesome! The schools are doing…
When do you worship God? Where do you worship? How do you worship Him? I fear that for many the answers would look the same . . . Sunday at church by singing. But worship is so much more than singing songs . . . and God has placed us here on this earth with…
Go back even just two years ago and consider the methods and modes of communication you were involved in. How many ways could someone connect with you? You probably had an email, probably a cell phone, maybe a land line. Many of you who are younger were texting already, and some used chat to IM.…