I just read an article about a Methodist Church in Arizona that lost a court appeal and has been ordered to stop offering meals to the homeless on their property in a Phoenix neighborhood. The truth is that many of the comments in the article actually reveal exactly what the people in the community think [...]
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November 2, 2009
Art or Design
This weekend was one of those “big” moments in life. I took my daughter to visit the college campus where she has decided to go to school. She is very interested in their College of Arts and Visual Design. Those words did not mean a whole lot to me – until we were able [...]
October 19, 2009
Monday Morning Reminders
Yesterday was a great day at Journey Community Church. We are in a time of excitement and growth as we keep asking what God desires of us next.
During my quick check of some blogs I follow, God reminded me of two very real dangers the church faces when things are going well.
The first is by [...]
August 11, 2009
Brilliant Comment…
Just saw a twitter from Pastor Rick Warren that I absolutely love. Could not resist simply posting his original tweet – chew on this today:
“CH Plants-When small,they dismiss u.When ugrow,they discredit u.When larger,they dislike u.When big,they defame. LOVE them! Rom12:21″
June 25, 2009
Holding the Cross in Contempt
We will be discussing what Jesus really achieved on the cross this weekend at the Gathering. As I have been reading and thinking about this conversation, a couple of things really stand out.
First, we live in a world full of expert opinions.
Gandhi said that the cross was a great example but nothing miraculous happened the [...]
June 16, 2009
Walking Off Into Sin
From time to time I will re-post someones thoughts. (It is no secret that I am not a genius!) The internet had provided a medium for sharing some great insights. The following list comes from pastor/blogger Shawn Lovejoy.
Shawn posted a list of ways to help pastors from falling into sin – which is a very [...]
May 27, 2009
Check out Two Futures Project
I am often amazed at how quickly God can dismantle some of my long held assumptions. Let Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson challenge your thoughts on the gospel and nuclear proliferation. Check this out: Two Futures Project
http://gotaf.socialtwist.com/redirect?l=-670005610064364276011&i=614de882063fd9d061d9dea5e65db4b0
May 25, 2009
The Forgotten
Sitting on my back porch with my morning coffee on a sunny Memorial Day morning, I am becoming more aware of how easy it is to forget.
We forget birthdays and anniversaries. We forget meetings, doctors appointments and scheduled lunches. We forget the grocery list. We forget to put gas in the car. We even forget [...]
May 7, 2009
Counting the Costs
You may have heard or read the passage in New Testament that warns of careless ventures in life.
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? (Luke 14:28, ESV)
I have always taken this verse to be a declaration from [...]
May 5, 2009
X-Men’s Christian Producer
Relevant Magazine did an interview with twenty-something producer of the new X-Men movie, Ralph Winter.
On top of liking the movie, I was especially impressed with his answer to the following question:
Can you define success for yourself?
Winter: Success I think for me as a person, is probably more about the journey I’m on as a follower [...]
