What is the center of the church? If it’s the sermon, that’s wrong. If it’s the music style that’s off. If it’s the groups system that’s a great thing but it can’t be the center. There are a lot if things that fight to be the center of your church. And often they seem likeContinue reading “Center”
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The Lines We Draw
Yesterday at Creekside we had a guest Speaker, Dr. Ron Herms from Northwest University. I’ve known Ron for almost four years and every class that I took with Ron has challenged my thinking and helped me to love Jesus and the Bible more. It was a great privilege to have Ron speak at Creekside and I wasContinue reading “The Lines We Draw”
God is a Giver
Yesterday at Creekside we worked through Romans 11.1-12. This is a short text but there is a lot going in there. I loved going through the story of Elijah and the duel with the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. The text really came together though when in Pre-Preach Kate and I were talking aboutContinue reading “God is a Giver”
Better Together
Last night Creekside Church and the Rock Church celebrated our pending adoption. God has laid on our hearts the desire to see our mission of helping people discover, trust and love Jesus Christ grow. We want to see many people in many communities find the grace, love, joy, peace and community that the Gospel provides.Continue reading “Better Together”
Why Are We So Afraid?
The other day I was thinking about the various things that the Church is crying out against in American society. I talked with someone about a documentary he wanted me to watch about the rise of Islam, and he said, “it’s scary, scary stuff.” That has just stuck with me. Why are we so afraid?Continue reading “Why Are We So Afraid?”
Missional Spirituality (Review)
Missional is a buzzword in the North American Church. It’s a buzzword with a lot of ambiguity. What does it mean to be missional? What is a missional church? What is a missional follower of Jesus? These are all questions that church leaders are asking. And there are many resources that are trying to provideContinue reading “Missional Spirituality (Review)”
Vulnerability
I think what is really troubling me in this whole issue is that there is a lack of vulnerability on the part of church leaders. When dealing with a church there is a lot of trust in the congregation that the leaders will help them to become more like Jesus. Church members confide in leadersContinue reading “Vulnerability”
Brothers, we are all broken
My heart is hurting for people who have been deeply hurt by a church in my area. As a leader in a church I know that it is not hard to offend someone. As someone who goes to a church I know that it is not hard to be offended. But the stories that IContinue reading “Brothers, we are all broken”
Stewardship [or] All About (all) the Benjamins
I am currently working on a series of sermons about Stewardship. As a pastor, when I use the word stewardship the common assumption is that I’m going to talk about money. If I say, I’m doing a series on stewardship, people hear, “Here come four week talking about money, give more, give more, give more.”Continue reading “Stewardship [or] All About (all) the Benjamins”
Planning
Our team is meeting next Tuesday after staff meeting to put together our calendar for 2012. It’s still September, it seems crazy to be planning that far in advance but, hey we may be crazy. This is what I know about Church life: it’s crazy busy. To complicate things more, every other part of lifeContinue reading “Planning”
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