Tag Archives: church

Calling all bloggers

I was struck today in class by a statement that I put on my twitted and then was challenged by Josh H to blog it. I’d love to hear how other bloggers would respond to this statement so please write a post in response to this question: “Do we want church services or gatherings thatContinue reading “Calling all bloggers”

Reading YEAH!!! Writing about Reading BOOO!!!

I am totally digging my pre-session reading for the two courses that I am taking this fall.  One is the meaning of Christian Community (it’s about the church) and the other is Theology and Contemporary Media (culture).  These are two of my favorite subjects to talk about, read about, think about.  But I’ve been procrastinatingContinue reading “Reading YEAH!!! Writing about Reading BOOO!!!”

Youth Integration is Key

Great post from Tim Schmoyer today. Read the Whole thing. “. . . our fundamental approach to giving students ownership must change nevertheless. Otherwise, we die and pass on a church system that is incredibly broken, disconnected and outdated.” I love youth worship, I love youth group, but in the end, I think we tooContinue reading “Youth Integration is Key”

Simple Church — Review

Simple Church by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger is a quick and clear read.  The title is pretty good at explaining what the book is all about.  The Authors posit that that church’s natural inclination is to become more and more complicated.  Through years of growth, new models, new programs, most churches have found themselvesContinue reading “Simple Church — Review”

Great Thoughts from Jay

One of my favorite people in the world is blogging.   Jay Smith and I grew up in the same church, he serves as the youth pastor at said church, and I interned with him way back in the day.  Jay has always been a great friend, and somehow his wife Sandy and my wife Kathy,Continue reading “Great Thoughts from Jay”