Blazing Fire's Encouraging Blog

There are moments in ministry—and in life—when you can sense the weight of God’s glory resting on a place, a people, a moment in time. This church, this family, this season has been one of those sacred moments for me and my family. Together, we’ve witnessed heaven draw near. We’ve seen hearts awakened, lives changed, and the tangible presence of God moving in ways words can’t quite capture. This is not a farewell—it’s a sending. The glory we’ve shared isn’t ending; it’s multiplying. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 3:8–12 about the “transition of glory”—how one expression fades not because it failed, but because it fulfilled its purpose. That’s what this moment feels like. For the last 18 years at Blazing Fire and almost 6 years pastoring, I have seen and encountered how much this house has carried the glory of God, and I believe that same Spirit continues to move and is calling us into new expressions of His glory. In recent years, I’ve sensed a stirring in my spirit—one that’s been there...

Last Saturday was full of God engaging with us - and our hearts engaging with God.  Thank you Todd, for leading us in worship - and pressing forward through the resistance, the sense of feeling “stuck” and into the joy and freedom of more of God’s presence.  And thank you to all those who shared: Jim Hedlund, Sheila, Esther, Todd, Susan, Karena, Diane, Joi, Solange, and Bill.  Here is a link to the service:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLubULsBzoA We’ve started a series about The Beatitudes.  Jesus preached these profound messages so we could wrestle with how God’s realm works.  Living from God’s realm is only possible when we live in communion with Jesus, Holy Spirit, and Abba who dwell in each of us. We’ve considered “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 5:3) This Saturday November 8th we’ll be hearing from Joel Pollard.  Then we’ll focus upon the next beatitude: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be...