posted: October 12, 2017
God is working to “reform” every square inch of creation. The “Reformation” is not just a major cultural happening that took place 500 years ago, it’s an ongoing reality. Last week, I wrote about part of my own personal spiritual re-formation. This week, our… Read More »
_100_56.png "Reform School 1: The Co-missioned Pastor (aka The Power of a Hyphen)")
posted: October 5, 2017
I was co-missioned (notice the hyphen) and commissioned to the role of Lead Pastor of Elmhurst CRC on Sunday, September 24th. It’s a day that will shine bright in my memory! I was born into this world as an especially attention-seeking human. As the youngest of five siblings, I… Read More »
_100_56_80.jpg "East Side Story: Redux")
posted: September 28, 2017
Two weeks ago I wrote how the vision of some business people ten years ago made it possible for Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church to have a much needed parking lot in 2017. This week, I’m talking a bit about some shorter-term vision, but still about the parking lot. If you were in… Read More »
posted: September 21, 2017
This fall, several Elmhurst CRC staff members will be writing about new beginnings happening around church. This week, Lisa Capozzoli continues telling our “East Side Story” through various doorways of hospitality that ought to remain open. - Pastor Gregg Our church… Read More »
posted: September 14, 2017
Over the next few weeks, several Elmhurst CRC staff members will be writing in this blog about new beginnings happening around church this fall. First up, our Executive Director of Operations, Jack Lanenga, tells our community’s “East Side Story...” Pastor Gregg It… Read More »
_100_57_80.jpg "Get To It…")
posted: September 7, 2017
Every morning, even before I get out of bed, I’m attacked by a herd of wild animals. These familiar beasts are my own thoughts that squawk and sputter, howl, growl, and caterwaul about what I HAVE TO do that day. They say: “Gregg, you HAVE TO write that report by 3:00 p.m. You… Read More »
posted: August 31, 2017
“Houston, we have a problem.” These words were spoken by astronaut Jim Lovell on April 13, 1970. Nearly 56 hours into the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, Lovell’s crew experienced an explosion aboard their spacecraft that plunged them into a fight for their lives.… Read More »
posted: August 24, 2017
Last Sunday afternoon, Elmhurst CRC threw an awesome party. There were games, live music, tons of kids, dozens of gallons of root beer consumed. It was very clear: our church is open for business. In the midst of the fun, many adults sported gray t-shirts of dubious design. It took me… Read More »
posted: August 17, 2017
I was hoping to pen an optimistic paragraph this week on the topic of “Openness.” After all, it’s a week of many new beginnings. Our local schools have embarked on a new academic voyage. Elmhurst CRC is hosting FEST, a big outdoor ministry-kick-off party on Sunday. But… Read More »
posted: August 10, 2017
Last week I wrote about the paradox of needing “decency and good order” alongside “creative chaos with a messy desk.” This week, I’ll flesh out how these two disparate elements can coexist. When it comes to our relational lives—our families and… Read More »
