Evangelism

Robinson, Illinois, is a unique town of about 8,000 people. Rural, but defined by industry, Robinson is about 40 minutes away from the next largest city. It is home to a Marathon Petroleum Corporation refinery, a Hershey Company plant and a state prison. It is also where Pastor Adam Hafenbridle, along with his wife, Emily, is leading a church replant named The Refinery in this community.

I guess well all look back on the coronavirus outbreak of March 2020 as a moment of transition. From a Christian perspective, this event offers a unique lens through which to examine our faith and understand God's sovereignty. For the last two months, I have been working at home in the beautiful English countryside, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Cotswolds. No airplanes fly overhead. There is hardly any traffic on the streets. Our […]

This pandemic has shaken the worldso much sickness, death and economic destruction. Our first concern should be the hurting, but we eventually do need to consider life after the pandemic. And Im concerned about life after the pandemic, but my concern is in a direction that may surprise you. Many say they think the church […]