The Missional Church made simple: Now for the loaded Question: Why should the church not be attractional? (ok so thats a new word) - Why should we not become the place that people want to go "because everyone knows your name..." While I do not think we should compromise on the ... Continue

[caption id="attachment_825" align="alignleft" width="256" caption="Hymnals -Just a worn out tire or what?"][/caption] Today on the way home I saw someone throw something out of their car - it looked like a book. Intrigued - I stopped and went to pick it up.   This is not really like me - but for ... Continue

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Okay so this is kinda light hearted and funny - sadly this is true of most of Today's churches. We greet each other on Sunday morning with a handshake ... but rarely know what is going on behind the facade - nor do we want to. Imagine if we actually were ... Continue

Have you ever stopped and thought about how much rejoicing there was in the stable that cold December night so long ago (ok so it wasn't really December) - being the proud mother and adopted father of a baby so precious... Imagine being the guy tending to the flock of sheep ... Continue

I believe that the Bible is the Word of God - Inspired by God written by the Human hand. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARdwIWDnE90   Continue

How does what your currently doing for communications?   What did you do just 3 years ago?    Have you changed the way you communicate?   Has the people of the church? How much is printing costing the church?  Some churches spend 50% of "communications" on printing alone! Do you see communications ... Continue

While reading Falling Forward from John Maxwell I came across this illustration: Four monkeys were placed in a room that had a tall pole in the center. Suspended from the top of that [caption id="attachment_748" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Are we not smarter than a monkey"][/caption] pole was a bunch of bananas. One of the ... Continue

For many a new christian - as well as those who are wondering about our faith - this question comes up... Are they not the same thing?    No. The easiest way to think about this is as follows: Justification refers to our status whereas sanctification refers to our state. Justification ... Continue

Is it proper to drag a fellow brother or sister in Christ into court over a Civil (non-criminal) matter? When we go to Scripture, as we should in all things, we read: 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and ... Continue