We rolled out our Easter invites this weekend. We’re kicking off a series called, “Polaroid: Shake up your life!” It’s a series on marriage and family. This picture isn’t hi-res, but if you click on it, it should give you an idea! I’m really looking forward to it. It should be fun. It’s been over 2 years since I did a series on marriage, so we are due! We’re doing 2 services @ 9:30AM & 11AM. We’re expecting this to be our biggest Easter yet!
Creativity
Most of the time we talk about being “Outside the box” with our creativity. Seth has a great post about creativity inside the box. Check it out here…
Score!
Today was awesome for several reasons: #1 – the weather is amazing! It’s been kind of hot the last few days, but yesterday and today were amazing. The weather was about 70 with a nice breeze. Great long sleeve shirt weather. #2 – Church rocked! – The place was packed! The vibe was great! I taught from Numbers 20 and shared a lot of my own story. It was harder than I thought it would be, but I got an incredible amount of feedback. Tons of people were crying and were really moved by it. I didn’t really expect that. … Read More
Book Review: Revolution
I just finished “Revolution” by George Barna. First, let me say that I appreciate George Barna and his organization for providing the church with much needed statistics that serve as the thermometer that gets stuck in the mouth of our culture. For that, we should all we thankful for the work these fine men and women do… Now, to the book review. Quite honestly, I didn’t like the book. It was an easy read, which is the sign of a good writer. Yet I found myself struggling with the book’s content. George’s premise is that there are a growing number … Read More
The Bible in Lego form…
This is a really cool site that my wife found. I’m going to do something with this. I haven’t figured out what, but I’m going to do something with it! Check it out!
The Joy of Renting!
Yesterday I walked in to the office and I noticed that the carpet was a darker blue than normal. Then I saw 2 guys carrying in these huge fans… That’s when I said it: “Not again!” Yes, the water main exploded and water has been pouring in from every place you can imagine! This morning it only got worse. They brought machines in to clean the carpets and the noise is unbearable! I can’t even hear myself think! What does this mean? Powerbook? – check! A couple of books? – check! Starbucks? – I’m Gone!
G. Lamb read my book!
Gary Lamb was kind enough to post a review of my book on his blog. You can read it here…
Leaders
I had an amazing meeting with our elders and deacons last night. I wish I could tell you that I have championed the cause of developing our leaders, but unfortunately I have not…until now. Last night we charted a course that involved intentional discipleship and development of current and future leaders. The truth is, in any growing church, the Pastor has to stop only ministering to people and has to begin ministering through people. This requires time on my part, but I am looking forward to the challenge. We have an amazing group of leaders and last night I remembered … Read More
2 New Podcasts
There are 2 new Podcasts that I want to tell you about: #1 – The Catalyst Podcast – The 1st episode is an interview with Andy Stanley. #2 – Jack Black’s Nacho Libre Confessional – Jack Back is just a hilarious guy that I jokingly call “my mentor.” The podcast is him talking nonsense about his new movie. It’s about 4 minutes long and it’s funny! itunes is the place to get it…
Sermon Chili
I was going through my message files and I found 9 messages that are 1/2 written. It looks pretty good, but I guess I didn’t use it because I went in another direction. I don’t want to let anything go to waste that could make a difference in someone’s life, so I think at some point I’m going to make some sermon chili. Chili is the blending of a bunch of stuff that had a different use but put together make a great meal. So I’m going to look through this stuff and see if some it fits together… Some … Read More
