Hey Element Church ! In the message I shared with you on Sunday, I challenged us to do four things in this time of uncertainty. We can’t control the government. We can’t control the testing. We can’t control the school district. We definitely can’t control this virus. Here are four things we can con…
This year is the tenth anniversary of one of, if not the best parenting decision we’ve ever made. After reading a book called “Raising A Modern Day Knight” and talking with a family friend who had done something similar with their kids, we decided that for our kids’ birthdays we were going to focus…
Just recently, I was reminded that our prayers have no expiration date, and I was so encouraged to keep on praying those bold prayers. I hope this little story will also be an encouragement for you to “keep on praying!” Mark Batterson , pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C. put it t…
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and it got me reflecting on my mom. I am blessed with an amazing mother. Born, Rebecca Sue Campbell, she married my dad in August of 1970. As of today, she has been my mom for 43 years, and I can’t imagine who I would be without her in my life. I know that both she and my…
Hey Element Church ! Don’t forget that we are giving ALL of our staff and volunteers this Sunday off, so no church on December 31st! We have the most amazing volunteers on the planet. Many of them serve every week! This is a great way to bless all of our volunteers, along with our staff, to be able…
Every time I say “Merry Christmas”, followed by someone’s name or the name of our church I can’t help but think of George on It’s A Wonderful Life. The image of him running down the street in his squeaky high pitched voice, yelling, “Merry Christmas Bedford Falls! Merry Christmas you old building an…
Thanks for checking out jeffmaness.com. I am currently on a three month sabbatical with my family and will not be blogging during that time. Upon my return, I will pick up my normal blogging routine. Feel free to check out my previous blogs. If you’d like more information on what a sabbatical is and…
Pastors wives are some of the most under appreciated people on the planet. Most of the time they are not on staff but they have similar expectations as someone who is. Many churches expect the pastors wife to be at every event and attend every service (even though they are not), help in the children…
This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “Confessions Of A Pastor”. This week’s confession was “More often than not I feel like a failure as a parent.” That while I love my kids, I don’t always love the way I parent them. I preached from the story of Samson in Judges…
This Saturday, December 24th, Element Church will be offering four opportunities to gather together and celebrate the birth of Jesus. If you’re looking for a place to attend this Christmas Eve, consider one of our gathering times of 9:00 & 11:00 AM or 2:00 & 4:00 PM. All four services will be exactl…
