Sometimes ministry is like running a marathon. Slow, plodding, relentless. These are the weeks in which a pastor can devote time to relationship building and long term planning. Last week was a marathon week for me. But then there are other times in which ministry is much more like a sprint. Breathless, frenetic, and heavy Read the full article…
Early on, I didn’t like John Mellancamp. First, there was the name. What was it? John Cougar? Johnny Cougar? John Cougar Mellancamp? Johnny Mellancamp? Mellan Johnnycamp? Why couldn’t he just settle on one? Then, musically he seemed to me at first blush to be a poor man’s Bruce Springsteen. A Midwesterner trying to cop an Read the full article…
We were going to show this particular video promo at the conclusion of Sunday’s service. Except it didn’t really fit the mood that developed at each of our gatherings. We concluded our worship time with an old fashioned altar call, and then sat back and watched as God worked in people’s hearts. Something about that Read the full article…
A series on the church’s mission culminates where it must: “with Jesus Christ.” We’ll explore names, meanings, objections, and truths. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time. Invite someone to come with you because I believe this conversation has some potential. Sunday. 8:30. 10. 11:30.
I’ve been saying it so much to staff recently that they’ve begun repeating it back to me with wry smiles. The most important part of your job is not your job. It’s helping this team be the best team it can be. Inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions Of A Team, the mantra has helped Read the full article…
