Hi friends, Much of our church planting adventure thus far has been casting vision — or, in other words, telling a compelling story of what God has called us to do and why its a cause worth joining and/or investing in. There’s no better way to tell a story than through video. One of my … More The MainStreet Journey on Video
At first glance, Nehemiah chapter 3 is a monotonous list of random people doing seemingly mundane tasks (e.g., “So and so repaired such and such gate, putting in the doors and hinges…”). Yet, digging deeper we find a beautiful picture of an entire community — local families, business owners, religious leaders, neighborhoods — all uniting … More NEHEMIAH 3: More than Monotonous
How has God been at work in Keri and my life leading us up to this point in the MainStreet journey? Here’s the story so far. Follow links to watch fun videos associated with our journey. In April 2010, Keri and I were on a plane flying back from Nashville. We were sent to the … More Our MainStreet Journey – So Far
The price was right in Mound as MainStreet Covenant Church held it’s second annual Free Garage Sale at Stonegate Plaza on August 27. Donated goods were collected all week from friends in the community and given away on Saturday — everything free. Hundreds of shoppers turned out and went home with smiles on their faces … More Outrageous Generosity at MainStreet
We’re calling all Mound area friends to join this short-term mission team to help launch Sunday worship in Mound this coming fall! Check it out:
Here’s a glimpse of the people God is calling into our mission of launching MainStreet Covenant Church in Mound!
We are living into our vision of being people who are “in the marketplace daily with all who happen to be there” (Acts 17:17). Dave and Melissa met us in the Farmer’s Market, Deano heard about us from the chiropractor, and recently Laurie bumped into us at Caribou Coffee. Here’s her story: “A young man … More LAURIE’S STORY: A Coffeeshop Connection
Here’s the notes from a message I gave to a youth group awhile back. Always a timely and tough topic. “For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images… … More American Idols (Rom 1:22-25)
I’ve shared my bookish nook with ya’ll before. Read about the importance of having a ‘happy place’ to retreat to for solace and renewal HERE. Mine would be Hawaii or even a weekend in the city if we had extra money for such a thing. Fortunately, God has made me a relatively content person who … More Still my ‘Happy Place’
Hi friends, If you frequent this blog as your only connection to me, you may be wondering how the MainStreet Covenant church plant is coming along in Mound. It’s going well. But we are “pioneering” a church, which means we are building from ground up and starting very much at the grassroots level. The ideal … More MainStreet Update – 8/29
This is the first of hopefully several MainStreet Mission Moment videos to help inspire our growing community in Mound. Enjoy!
Jeremy L. Berg 