So tonight was the last night of the Masks Series. And it was a good time. Since we’ve moved over to Thursday Nights we have had quite a varied group of attenders. It’s funny to see who has been there every week and who hasn’t. Pretty interesting. If you feel so inclined you can downloadContinue reading “Last night of Masks”
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Last week of the Masks Series
This Thursday is the last in our Masks serious. The whole thing has been about trying to live authentic lives, and thus to take off our masks. This Thursday we are going to talk about “Blessed are the Uncool.” The title is borrowed from a book called “Blessed are the Uncool.” We are going toContinue reading “Last week of the Masks Series”
Xpenser
So I hate keeping track of ministry finances because it’s just one more thing that I have to do. So I tend to put it off. But that’s not very GTD-ish. So my brain get’s cluttered up with minutiae. When I should just get things off my brain so I can focus on other moreContinue reading “Xpenser”
Masks
at >>beyond>> we have been talking about being authentic during our current series masks. Last week I felt went really well. Considering that last week was our first week in a new place we did all right. I am excited for where things are going to go. But the whole principal behind the series isContinue reading “Masks”
What teens expect from church
This study is worth the read. It was encouraging because as a teacher of the word I am purposefully trying to make what we talk about relevant and that is what this study shows is helpful. It is discouraging because this study also confirms that by and large students don’t really care about what’s goingContinue reading “What teens expect from church”
Ezekiel 37
One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Ezekiel 37 – the valley of dry bones. Every time I read this passage I pray that God would do a work like this in our church and in our ministry. Ezekiel is written to a nation of discouraged and disillusioned exiles in Babylon and theContinue reading “Ezekiel 37”
Moving to Thursdays
>>beyond>> is moving to thursday nights this week! I am really excited about this shift in date and time. I think it can be a really positive move for our ministry for a couple of reasons. 1) It will be good to get back to more of a service format. I think that will reallyContinue reading “Moving to Thursdays”
Dove Campaign
Wow — I found this video over at ysmarko.com I’ll let you go there to watch it. But what a powerful statement, from the beauty industry. Working with teenage girls I know that self-esteem/and body image issues can be so devestating. I applaud Dove for trying to make a difference.
Last Sunday Night at My House
So last night was the last youth gathering at my house. Our next gathering is going to be October 11th, at Esperance Baptist Church. I am really excited for this change, and I am praying, praying, praying that this is a good move, and that we see some real transformation. It has been fun meetingContinue reading “Last Sunday Night at My House”
Planning ahead for October.
I just started prepping the first sermon for our series in October. the series is called masks. The whole point is to try to take off our masks and live authentic Christ honoring lives. As I was writing my heart broke as I was listing out some reasons that people wear masks. I think theContinue reading “Planning ahead for October.”
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