In the last post, I detailed how we did for the 2017 Three Things. Now it’s time to talk about what issues God has placed on my heart for 2018. 1. The Double-Down: This is a concept from Rob Bell. The idea is to look at the mission of our various committees and teams and… Read More »
Annual Review 2017
This has been an eventful year, and as is tradition in this time, it’s good to review and see how we did. I spoke back in June how I do Three Things. In this post, I’ll review how things shook out. In my next post, I will then give you my NEXT three things. Luke’s… Read More »
Jonah
That’s the one about the whale, right? We just finished up our basic series. We started by exploring our image of God. Images are important. The Bible uses a lot of images for God. If we only approach scripture with our favorite image, say the one from the Sistine Chapel of the bearded guy, then… Read More »
How the World Changes
This picture may not look very exciting. For some of you, it looks like some of the church you know sitting around our wonderful table in the new library. For others of you, it looks like strangers sitting around a table. To me, it looks like the world changing. This is our Hunger Outreach team… Read More »
Table Top: A story of work and rest
Have I mentioned how much I love living in Medina? I love being your pastor and exploring your town that’s quickly becoming mine. Yet moving is not without it’s difficulties. We are still figuring out where things go, what color to paint the walls, and buying some new furniture to fit our new space. Some… Read More »
basic: An educational series
Growing up in the 90s, the mall was the place to be. I hung out there a lot. I loved the record store and the book store. I eventually worked there at SEARS. I was there all the time. A few times as I parked my car, I wondered how I got there. I had… Read More »
My Story, Our Story, THE Story
My story. Our story. THE Story. This is my method of preaching. It’s how I think about and craft my sermons. Every sermon I deliver is some mix of these three moves. I love preaching. I almost always draw from my experiences and life history. That personal connection helps ground the Bible where it needs… Read More »
Three Things
I have been doing “Three Things” for a few years. I learned this process from The Rev. Mike Slaughter, a United Methodist Pastor at Ginghamsburg UMC down in the Dayton-area. The thinking behind the three things is this: aside from my normal duties of preaching, teaching, visiting, marrying and burying, I will set three goals for… Read More »
First
Hi! My name is Luke Lindon, and I’m the senior pastor here at United Church of Christ, Congregational in Medina, Ohio. This is my first post on the blog. I will use this place to tell my story and the story of the church. I’m a big believer in stories. Jesus taught using parables. He… Read More »
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