Category Archives: Doing Church in the Burbs

(Intro) The Yellow Line – What CrossFit Taught a Pastor About Church

Posted on February 23, 2016 by mborgetti

In November 2015, I stood on a yellow line side by side with other people dressed and ready to workout. This was my first time at CrossFit in Lake Villa. I wonder if my posture showed how unsettling this was for me.  “Can … Continue reading →

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So, studying to be a doctor?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by mborgetti

I remember walking into my office (aka Starbucks) and seeing a guy reading a book as thick as my thigh! So I said to him, “So, studying to be a doctor?” (Yeah, I do stuff like that.) He told me he was … Continue reading →

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In this house!

Posted on March 6, 2014 by mborgetti

It has been a while since I posted here. I’ve been kind of busy finding a new rhythm to life at my new church; Joy! Lutheran Church in Gurnee, Illinois. And although our new church is in Gurnee, my family … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye – Where’s Pastor Mark

Posted on December 1, 2013 by mborgetti

Anyone who has ever sat in a dentist office has played “Where’s Waldo?” … find the guy in the knit cap, glasses, and striped search. With the holidays in full swing, people heading out-of-town to visit family, and my last … Continue reading →

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Farewell

Posted on November 21, 2013 by mborgetti

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Dear Our Saviour’s, One thing is certain. God’s timing can come as a surprise. And this may come as a complete surprise. I have accepted a call to be Lead Pastor of Joy Lutheran Church in … Continue reading →

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Sad News – The Death of a Friend, a Mother, a Saint

Posted on September 26, 2013 by mborgetti

  I gave her the name “African Queen.” She was dignified. She was a matriarch to her family and in the community. She was a dear friend to many. She was a Vida Humana advocate to the sick and dying. … Continue reading →

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She Just Needed Time

Posted on December 28, 2011 by mborgetti

Thought I would share this note from a parent in our congregation about how the Advent Conspiracy impacted their family this Christmas “Dear Pastor Tom and Pastor Mark, I wanted to say thank you for the wonderful sermon series you … Continue reading →

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I think they made us the godparents!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by mborgetti

Every missional leader has something that keeps them up at night. Something that makes their heartbeat quicken. Bill Hybels calls it a holy discontent. Moses couldn’t stand oppression and abuse. Mother Teresa couldn’t stand extreme poverty. For Martin Luther King … Continue reading →

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Brilliant Pastor Trip Update

Posted on July 11, 2008 by mborgetti

Well, in less than eight hours the Brilliant Pastor Trip will come to an end and I will head back to Naperville. Let me just say that the caliber of pastors I met with exceeded all expectations. The level of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning (aka The Huddle)

Posted on May 7, 2008 by mborgetti

I was just inspired by a message from John Ortberg of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California, probably one of the best communicators I have ever heard. He suggests and I agree that weekend worship services are similar to a … Continue reading →

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