That’s what we pay the church staff for … right?
When I visit a church for the first time and want to learn about the faith family I’m about to walk into, sometimes I initially hold back […]
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Nov
2013
Category
Church
20
Oct
2013
The vision God gives you is for Him …
We talk (a LOT) about God giving us a vision, but then look at some of the things we do with it … … we tweak it […]
18
Oct
2013
A service to die for …
One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Alex staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with […]
03
Oct
2013
Eating spaghetti in Italy …
This may sound silly, but while planning my trip to Italy some years back, one of the things I looked forward to was enjoying a delicious spaghetti […]
26
Sep
2013
Majoring on the minors …
There’s a story of two church congregations located just a few blocks away from each other in a small town. They thought it might be better to […]
14
Jun
2013
This is one fire you want to stoke …
What was the power that fueled the apostles, transforming them from timid men to bold and courageous examples of faith? What was the power behind the birth […]
09
Jun
2013
What would YOUR neighbors say?
In Luke 9:18 we read, “One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, ‘Who do people […]
05
Jun
2013
A tale of two resorts …
Consider this tale of two resorts … My vacation to Jamaica wasn’t at one of the large, posh resorts you often hear about. Instead, I stayed at […]
30
May
2013
What’s so important about the Gospel?
Two kinds of rhetorical questions for consideration, one for preachers and one for Christians who are not preachers vocationally: Which would you rather hear preached: how to […]
26
May
2013
Who is really the worship leader here?
Do you know who the worship leader is at your church? No, it isn’t the guy in skinny jeans and funky shirt trying to look uber cool […]