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About Pastor Jesse

I am someone loved by Jesus - a disciple, husband, father, pastor, and engineer. God has a mission and invites us into it. I want to do my part to encourage and equip people for life on that mission!

Getting Missional. Going “Out”

So, we’re getting ready to go “out” to support Young Life. Last night, the Cimarrone Missional Community gathered.   We ate. We worshiped.  I taught briefly on our Kingdom responsibilities as God’s children.  Then Valerie Frank and Pat Thomas told … Continue reading →

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In Discipleship, 90% of Success Is…

Spending time together with Jesus.   I’m writing this late.  I apologize in advance for the typos… But yep.  Spending time with other disciples in full awareness that Jesus is there makes the difference.  I am observing that the difference … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth and the Discipleship Square

How do people grow spiritually?  That’s been a serious question for me for a number of years.  Willow Creek released several books based on the REVEAL survey taken by something like 400,000 people in churches.  It (ahem) revealed that many, … Continue reading →

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One Simple Way Prayer Is Making a Difference

Prayer changes things.  I am not going to get very theological or psychological in this post (writings on prayer often do).  I just want to offer a very simple testimony. I’m doing a lot of “contact work” these days.  Contact … Continue reading →

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A Very Short Catechism on Disciples and the Church

1) What did Jesus tell his disciples to do?  Make disciples. 2) What is a disciple of Jesus?  A disciple is someone learning to live life Jesus’ way. 3) What happens if a church starts a program to make disciples?  You may or … Continue reading →

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