A delegation from our church worship team took a mini one day work trip last weekend. It was a great time of serving Jesus in a different way. Instead of instruments, music, videos and sound, we used paint brushes, shovels and rags. It was a simple investment of time – three hours and a lunch … Read more
I was reading from a pre-school bible to my daughter last night. The story hit me during that short reading. It’s found in Luke 5 when Jesus used someone’s boat to preach, then had them cast their nets one last time, even though they had fished all night. The progression stood out to me. Assistance – … Read more
I’m all for mission statements. They help us clarify the basics of what we are trying to do. It helps us prune back areas that are bogging us down. And it keeps all the tentacles of any organization moving in the same direction. Something clicked however, when I visited the IKEA store in Chicago, IL. … Read more
A problem is something that we see along side the road. It will slow us down as we work on it, but doesn’t necessarily need our attention, we just do it anyway. An obstacle is quite different in that it blocks the road. It impedes our journey to the destination. We may see it coming or … Read more
Our church just finished redesigning the building. We made space for more creative worship, got movable sanctuary seating to maximize small group teaching and generally spruced the building up with new carpet and paint. People are excited and momentum, even from what many might say is a small building project, has been awesome. The building … Read more