The Simpleton Blog

By Pastor JJ A few days ago there was a beautiful snow fall, and for a half a moment the world was blanketed in white. My boys and I...

By Pastor JJ This blog post is part one of a three part series on how we engage in ministry and life, using technology. Today I want to...

Click here to download the Word Doc.. Click here to download the Pdf.. Sermon Manuscript - 11.28.2021 [Genesis 45] Sometimes, even if...

Click here to download the Word Doc.. Click here to download the PDF.. Sermon Manuscript – 11.21.2021 [Genesis 44:1-13] There’s an old...

I’ve always been one of those people who has a strong rule against Christmas music and decorations in November. In my own personal war...

Click to download the Word Doc... Click to download the PDF... Brother’s Return – 11.14.2021 [Genesis 43] You know, I have a really...

Where Two or more are gathered.. I am the father of three very energetic little boys. For a long time the scheduling in our households...

Click to download the Word Doc.. Click to download the PDF.. Brother’s Visit – 11.07.2021 [Genesis 42] Sometimes there are moments in...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...

Greetings from the desk of the Pastor! While the weather can’t seem to make up its mind about whether it wants to be fall yet or not – I...

Click to download the text in a Word Doc.. Click to download the text in a PDF.. It’s Not For Sale – 10.31.2021 [Acts 8] Sometimes I look...

Click to download Word Doc.. Click to download PDF.. Witness Statement – 10.24.2021 [Acts 7] In confirmation, we do this activity called...

6 months ago my twitter feed was flooded with messages and commentary on the Southern Baptist Convention. Many of my twitter friends are...

Click to download the Word Doc... Click to download the PDF... Chosen To Serve – 10.17.2021 [Acts 6] Back in the days of pioneers and...

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. *disclaimer; I don’t always...

[check the bottom of this post for all sorts of helpful tech "How To's"] There's an old joke about how, if a committee gets together and...

[Check the bottom of this blog post for training resources] One of the things I love about being a Pastor is that beyond the actual paid...

I was born and raised in the United Methodist Church. As a teenager, I headed off to Calvin College in Grand Rapids for my undergraduate....

Click to download word doc.. Click to download PDF.. Sermon Manuscript - Acts 5 Preached on 10.10.2021 Today is the start of a brand new...

When I was growing up, our church had a full two year program called "Confirmation" where the 7th and 8th grade kids in the church would...