January 2008
JanuaryJan 31 Thursday 08
The Lenses of Grace
... is a world view of ultimate reality. It's seeing the world as Jesus did!
It's the Sermon on the Mount and the Plain, an Upside-down Kingdom, it's righteousness and justice, mercy and compassion, it's joy through the pain, it's having nothing, but possessing …
JanuaryJan 29 Tuesday 08
Everyday Science Teacher Weighs In...
This Science teacher clearly spells out a logical path to why we should take action in global warming [if there is such a thing].
What is your thoughts?
JanuaryJan 28 Monday 08
reThink: Chuck Colson
SUMMARY: We need to see Christianity as a world view, by teaching them the basics of the faith and how to live it.
Quote: 'We don't do church, we are the church!'
Recommends reading unChristian by Gabe Lyons/David Kinnaman
Chuck posed the Question:
JanuaryJan 26 Saturday 08
The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff is a must see 20-minute video.
[click the banner above to watch it in it's entirety]
Aren't you curious how our economy works? Could there be flaws? Is consuming and spending all that we are meant for? Does our consumer driven culture produce …
JanuaryJan 25 Friday 08
daily wanderings [dw] & conversations [dc]
It's been a while since I've done a my daily wanderings [dw] or daily conversations [dc]. So here's both in one posts.
[DW]
- Clowns are Scary! Don't use them in your Children's Ministry! - from churchrelevance.com
- Are you left or right brained? Check this news article …
JanuaryJan 24 Thursday 08
rethink: Lee Strobel
SUMMARY: The only way we are going to bring people to Jesus is to bring them to the truth of the bible through story and invite then into an experience of Jesus Christ in their lives.
Question that haunts him - "In our Post-modern context how can we do effective …
JanuaryJan 23 Wednesday 08
rethink conference
On Saturday I attended half a day of the rethink: a new kind of conference via satellite at NH in Loudonville. It was very encouraging to me. I heard many confirming words that Visions similar to Renovo's exist, and it is what God is calling many churches to. This …
rethink: Dr. Robert Schuller
SUMMARY: In a word, HOPE! [Hebrews 6v19]
He told story after story of how God used his church/ministry to give hopeless people hope.
Story of a Shattered Man
Spoke of a man [who was mangled in an accident] who made plans every weekend to kill himself using a …
A Missional Pastor Should?
David Fitch offer 10 suggestions to the Missional Church Planter...
[Read the full post HERE]
- Spend less time writing sermons, more time listening
- Spend less time reading-writing on leadership, more time walking with/mentoring young leaders
- Spend less time planning the …
JanuaryJan 18 Friday 08
Support the Writers on Strike!
Let's get our writers back to work...
As most of you know I don't have a TV. So I bet your asking why does he care about the writers strike? I care because...
[One] Story is King - It's about time that people realize that actors and directors are only as good as the …
JanuaryJan 16 Wednesday 08
Selah Babble
She's unwinding after a hectic day...
She is already talking all the time. I wonder where she gets that from?
Cheeky Selah
I think my baby girl is British.
This Beautiful Mess [Book Review]
A great book! Probably the most influential book, as a far as timing , for me to plant Renovo Church.
The Kingdom of God is something that I may never totally understand. However in this book Rick McKinley gives me a clear picture of what the Kingdom of God is. It …
JanuaryJan 12 Saturday 08
Is Podcasting Dead?
Due to the closing of Yahoo Podcast, I have stumbled on a few articles and blog posts that suggest that podcasts may decease in the near future [weigh in over at C2.o].
I would disagree. At least I hope it will not die in the ministry of the church. I believe we should …
reThink Podcasts
Instead of 30-45 minutes podcasts, think 10-15 minutes
Reasons Why?
- A.D.D. - 20mins is the avg attention span
[sometimes 20mins is pushing it] - Commute - people spend 50mins in a car each day
[w/ avg trip being 10-15mins] - Workout - they're working out, not take notes.
[keep …
JanuaryJan 11 Friday 08
Podcast: The Kingdom is...
I just posted a new episode on my podcast called 'The Kingdom is...' which is a teaching I gave on 12.30.07 at Shelby First Church of God.
This teaching focused on the mustard seed parable and the parable of the sower. I explained that the Kingdom is a seed [the …
JanuaryJan 9 Wednesday 08
The Need for Grace
Almost everyone I have ever talked to believes that you need to be good to enter heaven. When you look at your life, your heart and your soul it's hard to say 'I'm good'.*
Nearly everyone who attends a church is looking for one of two things...
- Set of laws or rules - a …
JanuaryJan 8 Tuesday 08
Three Stages of Grace
Grace is what sets the Gospel of Christ apart from any and all other religions.
Where religion says, "Give me [god] this and I [god] will give you that."
The Gospel says, "I [Jesus] gave it all, to rescue and restore all of you."
I have learned that Grace effects us in …
JanuaryJan 5 Saturday 08
Lion Chaser's Manifesto
I'm adopting the following Manifesto for 2008
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making …