Making yourself comfortable …
This morning I had some time between appointments, so to save from unnecessary travel I dropped into a Starbucks for some coffee and the chance to get […]
26
Oct
2009
Category
Church
26
Oct
2009
Now more than ever …
Thank God for great models! Central Christian Church of the East Valley (in Arizona) was the first real model to me of a church being a real […]
10
Oct
2009
And then we go to church …
One of the fast food chains used to have an advertising slogan of, “… have it your way …” Smart! Why? We tailor everything for ourselves. Imagine […]
08
Jul
2009
From super-sizing to super-soaking …
“Super-sizing” is still the American mantra … bigger, wider, deeper, more! Super-size me please! It hasn’t been such a good idea to do so with our food. […]
15
Jun
2009
Penetrating lives …
More than half of all Christians feel like they are not growing spiritually, according to the results of a couple researchers studying issues Christians face. Bad news! […]
10
Jun
2009
Big sins, little sins …
Keyboards have been blazing with new blog posts and tweets have been flying about the latest pastor who had an affair. Yes, it’s a terrible thing. Not […]
08
Jun
2009
Longevity v. Legacy …
What’s more important, the longevity of a church or its legacy? That was a question posed by a pastor in some reading I was doing some time […]
31
May
2009
A HUGE mistake churches make …
While visiting a church I was very familiar with, I noticed a young couple I wasn’t familiar with at all. Before the church service began, they were […]
28
May
2009
Self-imposed shackles …
We have labels for all kinds of things in life. In politics (which I don’t discuss on this blog site), we have liberals, conservatives, progressives, independents, libertarians, […]
18
May
2009
To boldly go …
When I was a kid I watched “Star Trek.” I don’t think I can really be identified as a “trekkie.” You won’t find me at any conventions, […]