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 […]
30
Jan
2013
Blog Tag
Church
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 […]
18
Nov
2012
Kind of like working out online …
“I’m thinking about joining an online gym,” the person quipped. It sounds funny, but there is some real benefit that can be gained from the many fitness-related […]
17
Nov
2012
The User …
The white goatee on the man’s chin had about as much white hair as there is thinly stretched atop his head. Decked out in a flannel shirt […]
10
Nov
2012
Are you guilty of showrooming?
My childhood friend had invited me over to his house. As we made our way through the dwelling to the back yard, he showed me “the room.” […]
07
Nov
2012
Now that you’re shaken up, it’s time to shake things up …
It’s the day after the presidential election and millions of Christians across the country are feeling like the sky has fallen. Blog posts, tweets and Facebook posts […]