Monthly Archives: May 2008

A moment of Grace

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Darren Ethier

On April 26, 2008, the Western Oregon women’s softball team played against Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. During the course of the game, Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky hit the first homerun of her college career. She dropped her … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations, Stories | Tagged Brotherly love, character, churches working together, community, Compassion, Competition, Concern, grace, humility, Kindness, love, perspective, sacrifice, Self-denial, Self-sacrifice, Selflessness, Sports, team, Unselfishness, values, Winning and losing | Leave a comment

YouVersion – Check it out

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Darren Ethier

For about 2 months, I’ve been using a new webservice on the internet called “YouVersion.com“. Created by the same tech team that does lifechurch.tv, youversion is an Online Bible integrated with the “social” features of web2.0 Currently I use youversion.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Good Ideas, Userm Blog | Tagged bible, cool stuff, online bible, web 2.0, youversion | Leave a comment

Understanding the Trinity

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Darren Ethier

Here’s the beautiful thing: you don’t need to fully understand the Trinity to worship the Trinity, pray to the Trinity, and enter into the life of the Trinity. They tell me that deep within the core of the sun, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations, Quotes, Teachables | Tagged Attributes of God, Awe, Doctrine, Experiencing God, greatness of God, Human limitations, majesty of God, Mystery, sovereignty of God, Theology, trinity, Wonder | Leave a comment

When God Calls…

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Darren Ethier

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NOTE: The audio for this message didn’t get recorded on the day that I preached it but I preached it again to our Master’s Commission Students and this is the recording that is posted. INTRODUCTION Today I want to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast, Sermons, Sunday Morning Service | Tagged call of God, calling, gideon, God's call, hearing God's voice, judges, making-decisions | 2 Comments

Are you lonely at the top?

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Darren Ethier

“If you’re leading others and you’re lonely, you’re not doing it right. Think about it. If you’re all alone, that means nobody is following you. And if nobody is following you, you’re not really leading.” – John Maxwell, Leadership Gold: … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations, Quotes | Tagged Leadership, leading, loneliness, lonely | Leave a comment