Category: hmm… thoughts

So, I was following a link and tracking an IP address for a new member of YMX. (Standard, sadly) Anyway, I came across Command Pin. Not sure what it’s trying to say, but apparently you are supposed to wear the pin to support the Ten Commandments and the American Flag. In the words of a…

Tommorow we are talking about our the changes we go through as we pass from life to death to eternal life. Here is a sample of the imagery we’re using to help create the worship environment. Long, but good day. We celebrated Kristen’s dad’s 58th birthday and we sent off 25 pews to the great…

It’s finish time for me. It’s a great week for finishing projects. There are few things nicer in life than looking at a big project and saying "Yep, that one’s done… what’s next?" The really cool thing is that until I get back from vacation, there is no "next" project. I have a few days…

Sometimes in my world I get caught up with thinking that it’s just youth pastor’s who wrestle with their jobs. That’s just not true. Ray Pritchard, our former pastor in Oak Park, writes about something he calls "Resignation Fever" in the pulpits of America. Almost everywhere I go, I talk to pastors who are frustrated…

One of my lifelong passions is to reach out to LDS missionaries. You know, the guys on bikes with ties who talk to you about the book of Mormon. I don’t know why, but I’ve always both admired these students but also had a heart to share true and free grace with people who are…

I saw this over on Dan Kimball’s blog and thought it was pretty relevant to us in Romeo. Good stuff. The Theology of Pews

As I posted yesterday, today is my first day of fasting for lent. I just have a quick observation. It was unwise of me to go to Static Age to work on my talk. They make the best sandwiches and I am just sitting here drooling! Note to self: Next week go to the library.

Perhaps the world just missed this, but I didn’t… Lent started last week. Lent is 40 days of preperation for Easter. Now, by prepare it has traditionally been "identify with Christ’s suffering." Somehow this got translated over the years to being "in lent I give up something." I think that sell the significance short, but…

The following is an article I wrote for the Romeo Peach. (Our church newsletter) We’ve just completed our first week of 3 Story Life groups here at church. Our goal has always been bold. We want to equip 100 people with skills for sharing their faith in 2006. With the groups we have going right…

It’s not been a great day for getting things done, but the church is in hardcore "construction" mode with contractors and church people madly working on Phase 1. Last week we repainted the sanctuary and this week we are rebuiliding the stage. The stage part has gone very well as we’ve removed the old one…