Breaking a sweat …
Making disciples is a supernatural work. To accomplish this task, it must be God working through us. “And all of this is a gift from God, who […]
21
Mar
2013
Blog Tag
Church
20
Mar
2013
The church needs to stop passing the buck …
Do you know any healthy CHURCHES that are planting a new church? Most of us know of ORGANIZATIONS that are planting new churches, but few of us […]
10
Mar
2013
Do you have a better idea?
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a little boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were […]
08
Feb
2013
Is that your friend or your family?
It’s not uncommon when growing up to think of a brother or sister as also being a best friend. That’s because the familial bond included all those […]
30
Jan
2013
Fix this failure and watch your church grow …
Yes, I do WANT to start this blog post with a preface. Anyone who really knows me, knows I love the Church. It is the bride of […]
18
Jan
2013
A well-connected church can be an impotent one …
What we do becomes ineffective quickly when we forget why we do what we’re doing. “Making connections” in the church is a great example. We’ve narrowly pursued […]
17
Jan
2013
If you’re happy and you know it …
We’ve made the measure of a successful Sunday gathering “at church” to be the number of happy people leaving the building. Bad measure! By being more concerned […]
14
Jan
2013
When a little is a lot …
A story is told of a king who planned to host a great feast and invited all his servants throughout his kingdom. The king said he would […]
09
Dec
2012
Knock, knock …
If you want quality craftsmanship, look up the guys who made doors in ancient Italy and you’ll find some fellows who knew how to make something that […]
24
Nov
2012
Are you hip to the form, or just hipster?
There are a few new attitudes today’s “must be relevant” crowd push within the church, to the detriment of the church. One of them is their attitude […]