Busy week, as was yours, I am sure. So, I won’t bore you with the details, but I’m running behind, again. I’m sure others never do, but for me it seems to be chronic. Anyway, the sermon will be up tomorrow. Which is Saturday, so watch for it in your feed reader. Coming soon. Promise. [...]
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Archive | February, 2008
Watching the economy while tending the flock
February 27, 2008
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On November 21, I posted If gas hits $4/gal, what will your church do? Comments indicated some thought it was not going to be a problem, others were keeping a close eye on economic developments. This week 5 economic items of interest all converged: Low consumer confidence. According to government economists, if consumers spend less, [...]
Read moreMillennials and the church: Is there hope for reaching them?
February 26, 2008
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I just finished reading Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube & the Future of American Politics. The authors, Morley Winograd and Michael Hais, contend that Millennials will reshape American politics, possibly as early as this election in 2008. Millenials are the newest generation, born 1982-2003, and were given their generational name by the book, Millennials Rising: The [...]
Read moreCreative worship resource
February 25, 2008
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Jonny Baker is one of the most creative guys I have seen when it comes to worship. He has an on-going list of ‘worship tricks’ that amaze, inspire, and provoke thought. I really like this one posted up on freshworship.org titled, Hagar Blessing. Jonny calls it ‘the God who sees.’
Read moreChanging the story
February 24, 2008
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Seth Godin has an excellent post on marketing in a recession. His point is this: “When times are good, buying things is a sport. It’s a reward. The story we tell ourselves is that we deserve it, that we want it and why not? When the mass psychology changes and times are seen as not [...]
Read moreSermon for Sunday, Feb 24, 2008: Water from the Rock
February 23, 2008
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Water From The Rock, Exodus 17:1-7 1 The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses [...]
Read moreSent Into The Desert: A Lenten Meditation
February 19, 2008
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Tomorrow I bring the lenten meditation for the second of our Lenten lunches. I hope this helps you find your own desert during this Lenten season. Sent Into The Desert Mark 1:12-13 13And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was [...]
Read moreIdeas that can change your ministry
February 19, 2008
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From around blogdom, some good ideas that have translation potential for churches: 20/20 powerpoints – Kevin Kelley points to a new trend among business presenters to limit their presentation to 20-slides that flash for no more than 20-seconds each. Total presentation time: 6-1/2 minutes. Do I hear “sermon” anybody? Renaming — Seth Godin suggests that [...]
Read moreA simple life
February 18, 2008
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Eden’s Path – detail of our house from a painting by Debbie. Debbie and I created a new blog to record our journey toward a simpler life. Eden’s Path features the practical things we are doing to spend less, enjoy life more, and live in the rhythm of God’s grace. The name, Eden’s Path, comes [...]
Read moreSermon for Sunday, Feb 17, 2008: Born From Above
February 16, 2008
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This is the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow, February 17, 2008, the second Sunday in Lent. The text is John 3:1-17, and the title is “Born From Above.” Hope you have a great day tomorrow! Born From AboveJohn 3:1-17 (NRSV) 1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came [...]
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