“Glory…in the CHURCH” – Vertical Church, Ch. 3

NOTE: –Due to our move to Ft. Wayne last week (PRAISE THE LORD!!), I was unable to post my review of chapter 3. So I will do so this week and plan on chapter 4 for next week.– Here’s a quick recap of “Vertical Church” so far… Chapter 1 – “A Universal Longing: Transcendence” –

What is “Manifest Presence?” – Vertical Church Ch. 2

Have you ever experienced times in your life when God seemed especially close? I grew up in south-eastern Washington and attended a camp that met in a beautiful valley along the Tucannon River. Nearly every morning I would wake up early, go down to the banks of the river, and meet with God. I would

Vertical Church – Intro and Chapter 1

Sometimes what should be so simple and obvious is tragically missed. By way of example, consider this sentence: “Church should be all about God.” Simple, right? Well…somehow, the church in America has gotten far away from this truth. In fact, most churches today care much more about what man thinks about church than they do

VERTICAL!

Harvest Bible Chapel, Fort Wayne

It’s time for a change. The church in America is sick. Not only is the church losing ground (80%-85% of all churches in America are either not growing or they are going backwards), but many are giving into a man-centered philosophy of ministry. Entertainment and ear-tickling have replaced passionate worship and solid Bible teaching. It’s time for a change. It’s time to get back to a VERTICAL, God glorifying focus and passion. 

That’s why I’m honored to be a part of the Harvest Bible Chapel movement…a movement where we want God’s glory on display more than we want anything else. This September we will launch This month, I will be reading “The Vertical Church” by Pastor James MacDonald and I’ll be posting my thoughts here. I’m