Sermon: From Darkness to Light

Here’s the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow titled, From Darkness to Light, based on Colossians 1:11-20. From Darkness Into Light Colossians 1:(9-10), 11-20 NIV (9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through [...]

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Sermon: Working Quietly

Here’s the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow titled “Working Quietly” from 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. Working Quietly 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 NRSV 6 Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us. 7 [...]

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Outreach in the Crises of Life

Today at NOC2010, I’m leading the workshop titled, Outreach in the Crises of Life.  We’ll be exploring the variety of ways that churches can reach out to individuals and families during life’s most challenging times.  Life crises cluster into what I call the “6 Big D’s” — death, divorce, disease (illness), distress, dysfunction, and disaster. [...]

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NOC2010 is here!

Wednesday I head off to San Diego for my fourth year at the National Outreach Convention, known affectionately as NOC.  I hope you’ll be there for all of the workshops, discussion forums, worship sessions, major speakers, and more.  One of the really great things about NOC is the wealth of information, resources, and people that [...]

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