Giving Thanks: Developing a Mindset of Abundance

So first of all, I use this blog to think out loud more than I do to speak authoritatively on some subject. I would guess that’s the way that most people use a blog anyway. I hope though, that you can relate to these struggles and join in on the …

Parenting with Grace

Parenting is the toughest task on the face of the earth. Maybe solving a quantum physics problem is a close second, but I’ll let my statement stand. We make it difficult because we care about our children and want them to grow up to have a good life. There is …

The Truth Shines Light on Our Doubts

1 Timothy 2:1-6 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercession, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is …

Walking in the Truth

I want the best for my children. As a father of five kids, it’s sometimes tough to juggle all their requests and needs. My oldest son wants to go go hang out with friends while my youngest ones want to go to the park. I try to accommodate both but …

Getting Started

This has been quite an adventure, and we’re just getting started. Having served in established congregations where there’s lots of bells and whistles it’s sometimes easy to fall into the trap and desire to have all the bells and whistles right away too. Children’s ministries, youth programs, small groups, men’s …

Our Need for Community

With a name like Veritas Community you probably get an idea on a couple things that are important to us. Truth and Community. If you didn’t get a chance to read the last post go back and read about our need for Truth today too, but there’s going to be more …

Why Truth?

I’ve been asked by a few people why Veritas? How do you plan on marketing that? Doesn’t that seem a little high brow and “Latin”? Now, I get what they’re getting at. Why use a foreign language as the name of this new church and why make it kind of …