Churches struggle to create community within the lives of the people who show up for weekend services that will hopefully bleed over to real, lasting friendships. Many churches call themselves communities. But how do you actually create authentic communities within your church? Can you actually create community or is it something that just happens? Does [...]
Continue ReadingBarats & Beretta are absolutely hillarious. Here is one of my favorite videos.
Continue Reading“Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don’t think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing.” (Philippians 2:3-4)
I read these verses in devotions today. It seems we have to constantly remind ourselves [...]
Continue ReadingOK, let me start out by admitting something – I’ve watched Grey’s Anatomy. Whew, I got that off my chest!
Before the negative comments and emails start flooding in let me add a disclaimer – I don’t endorse the lifestyles they promote on the show. With that being said I’ve found myself saying a word they [...]
Be sure to cast your vote in my latest poll. My weekly polls can be found in the column to the right or by going to the Poll Page. This latest poll really makes you think!
Continue ReadingI’ve been listening to some great new artists lately that I thought I would share with you. If you haven’t heard of them it’s worth a few minutes to check them out.
Artist: Architecture in Helsinki
Album: In Case We Die
You’ve got to appreciate a band with a name like Architecture in Helsinki. What I like even [...]
“The success of who you are as a leader is to know who you are not.” – Andy Stanley
I’ve been thinking about this quote by Andy Stanley. When we are asked what we do for a living it’s easy to rattle off a list of responsibilities and duties. Who am I? I’m a pastor, father, [...]
We had a great time when we were at the Dream Center last month. If you missed my posts about the trip you can read them here. Below are a couple of videos we edited down from our trip.
Continue ReadingIf you’re like me you find that it’s easy to be crippled by the fear of what could be. I’m the father of two young girls who are going to grow up in a world that has far too much pain and hurt than I would like. I know that there is a very distinct [...]
Continue ReadingI just read this great article at RelevantMagazine.com called “Considering Birds & Flowers” by Mark Roeda. I love the last paragraph:
“God�s will for your life is simple: Strive first for the kingdom. Everything else, don�t worry about it. In other words, take each moment in your life as an opportunity to work for kingdom stuff. [...]
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