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Monthly Archives: December 2018

Top 5 Posts in 2018

Steve Durkac Posted on December 28, 2018 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

Here are the top 5 searched and viewed posts in 2018 from our www.crosshopechapel.org website. That means that people searched the internet for a specific topic or question and our website post came up on that search so with our #1 post there were close to 1000 people and the other posts were all around 100 people. I would never … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations

Top 10 Classic, Rock, Country, Reggae, Ska Songs In My Christmas Playlist

Steve Durkac Posted on December 6, 2018 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

If you are looking to change up your usual Christmas songs, here are 10 of my favorites that are part of my 50+ songs Spotify Christmas playlist… Father Christmas by The Kinks Christmas by The Who Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley Merry Christmas From The Family by Robert Earl Keen Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Music, Reggae, Rock, Ska, Video, YouTube

My Top 25 Spotify Songs in 2018

Steve Durkac Posted on December 6, 2018 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

While the majority of my radio listening time is talk radio I periodically listen to my Spotify playlists, especially when I am down by the beach because of reception issues. This isn’t all I have in my playlists but the app says this it is the top 25 most listened to songs from my personal Spotify, counting down…   25. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged beach music, music, Video, YouTube

Why Not to Start a House Church

Steve Durkac Posted on December 5, 2018 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

Don’t start a house church because you want to be in charge. That’s not a good reason. Worse yet, you can not sustain a house church if you just want to be the boss. My personal opinion is that it is perhaps the one really bad reason to want to start a house church. I happen to think that starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes | Tagged CrossHope Chapel, House Church, Organic Church, pastoral ministry, Simple Church, start a house church

Dear Step-Siblings

Steve Durkac Posted on December 2, 2018 by Steve DurkacApril 23, 2024

We share the same mom, at birth anyway, but her influence was just as intentional upon my life as with yours. You experienced her influence through the awesome privilege of knowing her, loving her, holding her, building a bond with her, while I have only had gratitude for her. That gratitude is all I carried with me for 54 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged Adoption, adult adoptee, Family, step-family
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