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Reaching “Every”

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“The number one sin of the church in America, is that its pastors and leaders are not on their knees crying out to God, ‘Bring us the drug-addicted, bring us the prostitutes, bring us the destitute, bring us the gang leaders, bring us those with AIDS, bring us the people […]

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Bruce Jenner Is No Hero

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We toss the word hero around quite a lot in our society today.  Sports stars are labeled heroes. Actors portray heroes.  Hollywood blockbusters feature superheroes. On patriotic holidays we speak of the heroic acts of soldiers. When a daring rescue happens, we proclaim first responders as heroes.  As someone battles […]

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Youth Sundays Energize Churches

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The excitement was palpable. This past Sunday, as I walked into the sanctuary, the crowd bubbled with anticipation. Smiles abounded. Voices projected. Seats filled up. Visitors poured in. Comments revealed the eagerness for the service to begin. And it carried over into worship. As the first song started to play, […]

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What is Sacred?

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This is a great clip to give a clue about what is going on in our society… The quote “so we’ve traded an Omnipotent God… for 4th and Goal?” says so much! The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Sean Dorrance Kelly www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political […]

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Presence..

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In ministry, should we be pro-actively pursuing technology innovations that allow us to effectively be in the office less and out among the people more. I have a hard time picturing Paul spending a whole lot of time in an office outside of prep/prayer, if it were available to him. […]