Today has been all about sermon prep. I’m privileged to get to teach for the month of august, but it definitely puts a different kind of strain on my week. I like to listen to music while I write. I need to be just distracted enough to focus on anything. So I like put musicContinue reading “Soundtrack for Sermon Prep”
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Sunday Morning
Sunday mornings I like to wake up early. It’s the one day of the week when I consistently wake up early. I enjoy a cup of coffee, read my bible, and get prepared for our gatherings at Creekside. It’s quiet and I love it. I need early Sunday mornings because it’s really the only timeContinue reading “Sunday Morning”
Stretching My Brain
My brain is tired this week. I’ve been in class 8-5 for the past two days. I have two more days to go. We are talking about Christianity And Contemporary World Views. The prof. is James K. A. Smith. My first exposure to Smith’s work was in my second year at Northwest University. I wasContinue reading “Stretching My Brain”
Push or Pull
I’ve been thinking a lot about my job. I’m a pastor at a great church. I love what I do. I love the people I serve. But the question that I keep wrestling with am I supposed to push or pull. Let me explain. I have ideas. I have things that I am passionate about.Continue reading “Push or Pull”
Groups Launch
We are getting set at Creekside to launch our fall groups. We have a goal of launching 40 groups this Fall. 40 groups is a lot of groups. This us what 40 groups would mean for Creekside: -40 campuses. Churches are all buzzing about multiple-site ministry. If we are able to launch 40 grouse thisContinue reading “Groups Launch”