I’m not really a hockey fan but that game 7 last night was pretty sweet. I was rooting for the Penguins because I grew up in Minnesota, and as North Stars fan, I hated the Red Wings. Scott’s memorial service last Saturday was a beautiful thing. A great tribute to his life. Here is a…
Criticism
I read this by Don Miller earlier this week and it just resonated with me in a deep way. When I had a few moments to talk with him at Wildhorse in March we talked about this very thing and he shared some similar thoughts. When the recent political season came around, and I said…
Prayer Circle
You know what I’m talking about right? At the end of a small group or before a church service, everyone gets together in a circle holding hands. One person starts and then you go all the way around the circle until the last person finishes the prayer with a somewhat resounding “amen” from the group.…
Being a New Testament Church
Often times people talk about the importance of churches being like New Testament churches. Or maybe they get more specific and say churches should be Acts 2 churches. I would say Acts 2:42-47 is the inspiration for this line of thinking. I’ve been a part of some strategic planning (that sounds way too ominous) for…
A Moral Conundrum
2 Sundays ago (May 31st) Dr. George Tiller was murdered while ushering in his Kansas home church (sounds like a Truman Capote book). You all have heard about it. Those of you who watch CNN religiously have heard more than enough about this. When I first heard the news I had a split second thought…
Sunday Rundown 6.7.09.
Today I led worship for Sunset in both our 9am and 11am services. We do have a 5pm service in a separate venue as well, but Jill is leading it this weekend. We had a the special treat of listening to the Salvation Army Band in our 9am as well. The funny thing is we…