I'd like to make this an ongoing post that I add to regularly. If you want to add a verse of promise, post it as a comment, and I'll add it to the main entry. God promises blessings to those who fear him. How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you …
Jen and I know where we want to live
I want to thank all of you for praying for Jen and me during our trip this last weekend to Lafayette. We had a really fun time in many different ways. Quick Notes We were able to stay with Jen's cousin and her family. They are so gracious and generous each time we visit. Praise God for Mark …
We already have the power we need.
According to this article, Microsoft did a recent survey and discovered that of the most often requested features for Microsoft Office, 9 out of 10 were already there! Most users simply didn't know the feature they wanted was already in the program they bought! How many of us are equally unaware of …
I love you because you are funny, smart, and cute.
The Annals of Improbable Research have posted on this issue an article that answers the question, "What would it look like if someone wrote a love letter the same way they would write an academic essay?" It's a rather humorous read. …
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My Convenience is Your Problem
Another observation/rant about our society. This past week, my wife and I were going to the store to do some shopping for something-it was actually a Wal-Mart store in Skokie, IL (just north of Chicago)-and I saw something I couldn't believe. Now, you have to realize that this is the busiest …
Why shouldn’t everyone plant a church?
Well, this is an interesting take on the whole church planting thing. According to this article, everyone should plant a church. Bob Hyatt claims that there are two schools of thought on church planting. In my words, they are these: It's only for the elite and super-gifted because it's really …
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Mary Martin started a blog
My friend, Mary Martin just started a blog. I've been egging her to start one for some time, and I've even set up a blog site at our church that she could have used to start blogging, but she is an MSN girl and went that route. Anyway, I should give the link and stop talking so you can check it …
I am a love-sick green dolphin…
I just took the Most Useless Test Ever, and this is my result: Take the test and tell me what you got. Don't forget to post in your comment the code for your result. It will look something like this: <img src="http://www.spacefemmites.com/limg/0905/uselessquiz/0.gif" border=0> …
Woman Sues Chocolate Company
Our country is awash with frivolous lawsuits. I just read this one today about a woman who filed a lawsuit in Chicago against the Ghirardelli's Chocolate Company because while she was in the bathroom, she noticed a man looking into the woman's bathroom through a hole in the trash receptacle that the …
Jack Hayford doesn’t set goals.
Christianity Today has an interesting article on its website about setting goals. Particularly, it is Jack Hayford's own perspective on goal setting-he doesn't do it! Here's the link to the article: Why I Don't Set Goals Here's a quote from the article: What are your primary goals for the …
10 Guiding Financial Principles
I saw this over at kluth.org: The following 10 church policies and principles were developed by Brian Kluth and the church elders for use at Harvest Community Church: Preamble At the church leadership meeting on January 6th, the following written financial policies and principles were …
Visiting Lafayette This Weekend
I just wanted to send out a quick note to all of you to let you know that Jen, the kids, and I will be visiting Lafayette this weekend. If all works out well, we will plan on meeting with some people who are interested in possibly joining us. We will also be looking at some of the housing available …
028-09 — Start Where You Are
Nehemiah 1:11b This is the final message in this series, and to close it out, I want to motivate you to start where you are and do something for God. You are not a victim, an outcast, or a second-class citizen. Listen up to find out why. Download Now Subscribe to this series by dragging this link to …
CECL Session #5 Day 5
Last Full Day Today was the last full day of our CECL session. We will have a morning session tomorrow, but that's it. What made today kinda special was that we had very little in the way of official stuff to do. We didn't have any sessions until 11AM, so we used the extra morning time to review …
CECL Session #5 Day 4
Today's sessions were based on a really interesting concept. The goal was to model for us a tool for increasing the effectiveness of sermons and a method for increasing the effectiveness of worship services and then to have a worship service tonight based on those things. Pre-Sermon Dialogue …
How to be a good friend
One of our tasks for this week at CECL was to bring a video of a sermon we have recently preached at our church. In our peer group, we watched each other's videos and then offered encouragement to each other regarding what we thought was the other pastor's unique excellence in sermon …